Introduction : the birth of an American art form -- The roots of jazz -- Early jazz from New Orleans to Chicago (1900-1930) -- Harlem and the Big Band era (1925-1946) -- The bebop revolution and beyond (mid-1940s-1958) -- Free jazz and other experiments (1959-1967) -- Fusion and beyond (1968-present). Includes bibliographical references ( p. 104-105), chronology (p. 106), and index.
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