{"product_id":"2026200011996-secondhand-black-roots-white-flowers-a-history-of-jazz-in-australia","title":"Black Roots White Flowers: A History Of Jazz In Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Roots White Flowers: A History of Jazz in Australia is the definitive chronicle of how one of America's most revolutionary art forms took root in the sunburned soil of a nation far from its birthplace. Andrew Bisset traces the full arc of Australian jazz history, from the earliest New Orleans-inspired dance bands of the 1920s through the bebop revolutionaries and free jazz experimenters of later decades, mapping the careers of musicians who forged a distinctly Southern Hemisphere voice within a global idiom. Bisset draws on extensive research, interviews, and archival material to present a vivid portrait of the clubs, ballrooms, and backstreet venues where Australian jazz was born, argued over, and ultimately celebrated.\n\nBeyond its role as a historical record, the book stands as a cultural argument — that Australia's jazz tradition is neither a pale imitation nor a footnote, but a vital and original contribution to the music's worldwide story. Written with the authority of a scholar and the passion of a true enthusiast, Bisset illuminates the social currents — race, class, immigration, and nationalism — that shaped the music as it evolved. With a foreword by the legendary Don Burrows, this is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered what jazz sounds like when it speaks with an Australian accent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160810234075,"sku":"2026200011996-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6e83ff64-dcad-4de6-b6c0-8fa59f184f68.png?v=1787187726","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011996-secondhand-black-roots-white-flowers-a-history-of-jazz-in-australia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}