Jazz 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Jazz

A vital tool in understanding and appreciating jazz — introducing the key figures, theory, and the controversies that shaped it development — that explores how it became North America's most popular music in less than fifty years.

Often called America's only original art form, jazz is also one of our least understood. This fascinating entry into the world of jazz for the beginner, novice, casual enthusiast, or anyone who thinks jazz stopped developing in the 1950s, a misconception widely h...