The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban

The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America (Blacks in the New World)

Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great migration' of southern blacks northward, and the 'jazz image' - dress code, jargon, and use of drugs. This book places jazz in its rich social context.
Country USA
Brand University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer University of Illinois Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780252064210
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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Country	USA
Brand	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780252064210
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America (Blacks in the New World)