Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-268) and index.
Contents:
The bop revolution -- Hard bop and cool jazz -- Free jazz and the avant-garde -- Jazz fusion -- Contemporary jazz.
Summary:
"The five major periods of jazz--the bop revolution, hard bop and cool jazz, the avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary--form the basis for the sections in this reference work, with a brief history of each period provided. The artists who were integral to the evolution of each period are then profiled"--Provided by publisher.
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