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by Mervyn Cooke

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A year-by-year history of people and events, this lively multi-layered account tells the whole story of jazz music and its personalities. The Chronicle of Jazz charts the evolution of jazz from its roots in Africa and the southern United States to the myriad urban styles heard around the world today, Mervyn Cooke gives us a narrative rich with innovation, experimentation, controversy, and emotion. The book is completely up to date, exploring the exciting recent developments in the world of jazz, from the rise of modern Big Bands and the renaissance of the piano trio to the popular appeal of Jamie Cullum and HBO's Treme. Featuring hundreds of rare images, from record-cover artwork to pictures of live performances, each chronologically arranged section contains special box features on such topics as the unique tonal qualities of the bass clarinet, jazz clubs in Paris, personality sketches, and seminal gigs and albums. A substantial reference section features information on
international jazz festivals, a glossary of musical terms, biographies of musicians, and extensive discography, and further reading. A celebration of the most imaginative and enduring music of the last 120 years, The Chronicle of Jazz is an essential work of reference for all music lovers.

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  • Title The Chronicle of Jazz
  • Author Mervyn Cooke
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Exp Rev
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, New York
  • Date 2013-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780199341009 / 0199341001
  • Weight 3.4 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.1 in (28.45 x 22.61 x 2.79 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Jazz, Jazz - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013019617
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.65

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/15/2014, Page 40
  • Choice, 06/01/2014, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2013, Page 90

About the author


Dr. Mervyn Cooke is Professor of Music at the University of Nottingham and has published extensively on the history of jazz, film music, and the music of Benjamin Britten. His most recent books include The Cambridge Companion to Jazz, The Hollywood Film Music Reader, The Cambridge Companion to Twentieth-Century Opera and Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten.
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