Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development
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| Series | The History of jazz; v. 1 |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1968 |
| ISBN | 0195040430 |
| OCLC | 13331781 |
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development is a seminal study of jazz from its origins through the early 1930s by Gunther Schuller first published in 1968.[1] When it was published, it was the first volume of a projected two volume history of jazz through the Swing era. (Schuller died before he could write a promised third volume, on the bebop period and after.) The book takes an enthusiastic tone to its subject.[2] A notable feature of the series is the use of transcriptions of jazz performances, which increases its value for the musically literate.
The Origins
This chapter briefly covers the sociological and musical backgrounds of jazz.
References
- ^ Schuller, Gunther (1968). The history of jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195040430. OCLC 13331781.
- ^ Austin, William W. (1969). "Gunther Schuller. Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development". Journal of the American Musicological Society. 22 (1): 135–138. doi:10.2307/830823.