Cooke, Mervyn.
New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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• Includes discography (pages 264-265), bibliographical references (page 266), and indexes.
• Introduction. A century of jazz — 1895-1916 : Origins. 1895-1905 : Ragtime era begins 1906-9 : New Orleans : the musical melting pot 1910-13 : Impact of the blues 1914-16 : On the verge of jazz — 1917-1929 : From New Orleans to the east coast. 1917 : All that jazz 1918 : Ragtime goes abroad 1919 : Jazz on tour 1920 : Branching out from Dixie 1921 : Striding ahead 1922 : King Oliver in Chicago 1923 : First flowering 1924 : Jazz in the concert hall 1925 : Satchmo 1926 : New virtuosity 1927-28 : Harlem, Chicago and Kansas City 1929 : Empress of the blues — 1930-1945 : Swing. 1930-31 : Dance bands 1932 : Paris 1933 : Satchmo and the Duke in Europe 1934 : Stompin’ at the Savoy 1935 : Kings of swing 1936 : Billie and Ella 1937 : Nazi ban 1938 : New respectability 1939 : War 1940 : Seeds of revolution 1941 : Enter Bird 1942 : Industrial action 1943 : Black, brown, and beige 1944 : All-American all-stars 1945 : Restless peace — 1946-1958 : Style and idea. 1946-47 : Latin tinge 1948 : First jazz festival 1949 : Migration to France 1950 : Parker in Scandinavia 1951 : Modern jazz 1952 : West coast travels east 1953 : Reviving the big bands 1954 : East and west 1955 : Disaster at Birdland 1956 : Ellington at Newport 1957 : Cinema and third stream 1958 : Jazz Messengers — 1959-1969 : Birth of modern jazz. 1959 : Giant steps 1960 : Freedom principle 1961 : Duke meets the Count 1962 : Through the Iron Curtain 1963-64 : Technology and spirituality 1965 : ‘Trane ascendant 1966 : Greenwich Village 1967 : Ends and beginnings 1968 : New talents 1969 : New horizons — 1970-1999 : Innovation and reaction. 1970 : Forecast unsettled 1971 : Death of a legend 1972 : Old and the new 1973-74 : Headhunters 1975 : Davis bows out 1976-78 : Consolidation 1979 : Mingus legacy 1980 : Complementary pathways 1981 : Japan moves center stage 1982 : After Monk 1983-85 : Prodigies 1986-88 : Envoi to the last of the great leaders
• 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.

Subjects:

• Jazz — Origin.
• Jazz — History.
• Jazz — History and criticism.
• Jazz — Chronology.
• Jazz — Louisiana — New Orleans — History and criticism.
• Rhythm and blues music — History and criticism.
• Jazz musicians — United States — History.
• African Americans — Social life and customs — 20th century.
• Nightclubs — History — 20th century.
• African American jazz musicians — History.
• African American musicians — History.
• Chronology. fast (OCoLC)fst01423901
• Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635

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