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Jazz
a history of America's music
By Ward, Geoffrey C. & Burns, Ken
- ISBN
- 978-0-67976-539-4
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2002
A paperback reprint of the companion volume to the authoritative Burns and Ward documentary-the 19-hour, 10-episode series that aired on PBS in January, 2001-this lavishly illustrated history describes the evolution of jazz during the 20th century, focusing on the careers of a key players like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. In his introduction to the massive volume, Burns writes that his decision to make Jazz was inspired by a comment made by Gerald Early, a writer he interviewed for ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
