Jazz
Book description
Jazz: A People's Music is a comprehensive book written by Sidney Finkelstein that delves into the history, culture, and significance of jazz music. The book explores the origins of jazz in African American communities in New Orleans and traces its evolution through the 20th century. Finkelstein examines the key figures…
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1 author picked Jazz as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book opened up jazz music for me and changed how I viewed it. It is a history book, a storybook, and a narrative on social change, and the author is both knowledgeable and intuitive in his approach.
Insights into nearly all forms of jazz are given, along with their origins. Free jazz and improvised music are explored and in the final pages, Finkelstein gives some wonderful insights into what the future of jazz might look like from the American viewpoint. Masterful writing and a glorious journey into and through the jazz genre and its development.
I felt like Finkelstein…
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