The World Of Jazz
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the smoky back rooms of New Orleans to the glittering concert halls of New York, The World of Jazz is a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of one of the most revolutionary art forms the world has ever known. Rodney Dale traces jazz from its roots in African-American musical tradition — spirituals, blues, and ragtime — through its explosive evolution into bebop, cool jazz, and free jazz, presenting a rich tapestry of the musicians, movements, and cultural forces that shaped every era. Illustrated with a wealth of evocative photography, the book captures legendary figures in their element, bringing the visceral energy and improvised genius of jazz to vivid life on the page. Dale writes with the passion of a true enthusiast and the precision of a careful historian, ensuring that both the casual listener and the dedicated aficionado will find something to savour. The narrative illuminates the social and political currents that ran beneath the music — race, migration, war, and liberation — arguing that jazz is not merely an art form but a living record of the 20th century's triumphs and turmoil. Whether you are discovering jazz for the first time or deepening a lifelong love, this volume will leave you with an irresistible urge to press play and listen anew.
Author: Rodney Dale
Format: Hardback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the smoky back rooms of New Orleans to the glittering concert halls of New York, The World of Jazz is a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of one of the most revolutionary art forms the world has ever known. Rodney Dale traces jazz from its roots in African-American musical tradition — spirituals, blues, and ragtime — through its explosive evolution into bebop, cool jazz, and free jazz, presenting a rich tapestry of the musicians, movements, and cultural forces that shaped every era. Illustrated with a wealth of evocative photography, the book captures legendary figures in their element, bringing the visceral energy and improvised genius of jazz to vivid life on the page. Dale writes with the passion of a true enthusiast and the precision of a careful historian, ensuring that both the casual listener and the dedicated aficionado will find something to savour. The narrative illuminates the social and political currents that ran beneath the music — race, migration, war, and liberation — arguing that jazz is not merely an art form but a living record of the 20th century's triumphs and turmoil. Whether you are discovering jazz for the first time or deepening a lifelong love, this volume will leave you with an irresistible urge to press play and listen anew.