Jazz: A People's Music is a comprehensive book written by Sidney Finkelstein that delves into the history, culture, and significance of jazz music. The book explores the origins of jazz in African American communities in New Orleans and traces its evolution through the 20th century. Finkelstein examines the key figures in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker, and explores the social and political contexts in which they created their music. The book also explores the influence of jazz on other ...
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Jazz: A People's Music is a comprehensive book written by Sidney Finkelstein that delves into the history, culture, and significance of jazz music. The book explores the origins of jazz in African American communities in New Orleans and traces its evolution through the 20th century. Finkelstein examines the key figures in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker, and explores the social and political contexts in which they created their music. The book also explores the influence of jazz on other genres of music, such as rock and roll and hip-hop. Jazz: A People's Music is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of jazz and its impact on American culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good in none jacket. Size: 6x0x9; First edition, Citadel Press 1948. No jacket. Dedication to the birth of the state of Israel. Pencil notes on corner of front end paper. Clean pages, heavy paper. Minor bumps on ends of spine.