Includes bibliographical and discographical references and index.
Contents:
Pioneers -- Big tea -- Giants of the swing era -- Stylists and journeymen -- Gentlemen of swing -- New Orleans revival -- Transition -- J.J. -- The 1950s -- Four modern giants -- A trombone force -- Valves -- Big bands in the 1960s and 1970s -- New currents -- Jazz-rock -- The '80s and '90s -- Latin 'bones -- Europe and beyond.
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