Jazz musicians, 1945 to the present /

"The five major periods of jazz--the bop revolution, hard bop and cool jazz, the avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary--form the basis for the sections in this reference work, with a brief history of each period provided. The artists who were integral to the evolution of each period are then pr...

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Main Author: Dicaire, David, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"The five major periods of jazz--the bop revolution, hard bop and cool jazz, the avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary--form the basis for the sections in this reference work, with a brief history of each period provided. The artists who were integral to the evolution of each period are then profiled"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 282 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
ISBN:0786420979 (softcover : alk. paper)