{"product_id":"early-jazz-a-concise-introduction-from-its-beginnings-through-1929-9781438496382","title":"Early Jazz: A Concise Introduction, from Its Beginnings through 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise history of early jazz, from its major innovators to its unrecognized heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e is an overview of the beginnings of jazz from its nineteenth-century roots through 1929, when elements of the Swing Era began to emerge. It is the first book on early jazz history in over fifty years and fills a compelling need for an update that reflects recent research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a broad definition of jazz that encompasses the artistic and the commercial, the book's inclusive tone allows for a wide spectrum of musicians, including not only pioneering African American and white musicians but also those who are commonly skipped or skimmed over in jazz history textbooks-lesser-known sidemen, prominent instrumentalists, entertainers or novelty performers, women, vocalists, and American jazz musicians who introduced jazz on their travels around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty songs are analyzed in depth, but no musical knowledge is required to understand or to read \u003ci\u003eEarly Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e. The book is written as an introduction for fans, students, musicians, historians, scholars, and anyone who is interested in this fascinating era of jazz history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fumi Tomita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438496382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFumi Tomita \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Jazz Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Rhythm Section: A Manual for Band Directors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43174780862579,"sku":"9781438496382","price":177.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_92bb1631-80b3-442a-acf8-59cbcb7197f8.jpg?v=1751714585","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/early-jazz-a-concise-introduction-from-its-beginnings-through-1929-9781438496382","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}