Dinerstein, Joel

Jazz: A Quick Immersion (Quick Immersions)

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ISBN 13:
9781949845150
author:
Dinerstein, Joel
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Tibidabo Publishing, Inc.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
226
Dimensions:
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.2 centimetres (0
Genre:
General (US: Trade), Music, Genres & Styles,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£13.17

Description

Jazz A Quick Immersion by Joel Dinerstein is a concise and engaging exploration of America's art form. This book delves into the development of jazz in African-American communities across five key cities: New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and Los Angeles. Through its focus on groove, improvisation, and musical interplay, jazz became integral to all of American music. Dinerstein masterfully weaves together multiple perspectives on jazz history, including its relationship to cities, Black migration, and politics, as well as its sonic evolution in various settings. With its unique blend of art, culture, race, freedom, politics, struggle, and self-expression, jazz is a story that continues to resonate today.

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