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Full Record Check this checkbox to mark or unmark the current record AUTHOR Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-. TITLE The history of jazz [electronic resource] / Stuart A. Kallen. IMPRINT Detroit : Lucent Books, 2012. DESCRIPTION 1 online resource (128 p.) : ill. (some col.). SERIES Gale eBook. SERIES The music library. NOTE Includes bibliographical references and index. CONTENT NOTE ch 1. The roots of jazz -- ch 2. Swingin' jazz bands -- ch 3. The birth of bebop -- ch 4. The cool and the hard -- ch 5. Free jazz and fusion -- ch 6. Nu jazz for new times. SUMMARY Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of jazz. SUBJECT Jazz -- History and criticism. DISCIPLINE Internet Resources. DISCIPLINE Music. LINK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access (Password can be acquired from eClass public announcement) ISBN 9781420509755 (ebk.). Location Call Number Status World Wide Web 781.6509 KAL ebook Internet 網上資源