The History of Jazz

A history of the development of jazz, from antebellum New Orleans to the present day. Gioia, a highly regarded critic and musician (and author of The Imperfect Art), traces the growth of jazz from a local musical dialect centered around the Storyville district of New Orleans to the internationally popular art form it became in succeeding years. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.