Jazz : An account of its origin and growth from the early drum rhythms of Africa to the highly developed Western music of the present day.
London: Penguin, 1957. Fifth Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Item #521309
272 pages. Jazz is Rex Harris's authoritative mid-century survey of jazz from its African rhythmic origins to its fully developed modern forms. Harris traces how African drumming traditions, work songs and spirituals evolved into blues, ragtime and early New Orleans jazz, how the music travelled north to Chicago and New York, and how it transformed through swing, big-band arrangements and the later innovations of bebop and cool jazz. His approach is historical and analytical rather than romantic, emphasising rhythm, improvisation, instrumentation and the social conditions that shaped each phase of jazz's development. It's one of Penguin's most substantial music titles of the period clear, structured and aimed at giving general readers a confident grasp of jazz's lineage and logic. Original printed card covers. Covers lightly marked. Front cover & spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 19 cms. Category: Varied Books;.
Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; Unbranded Rex Harris Jazz : An account of its origin and growth from the early drum rhythms of Africa to the highly developed Western music of the present day.
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