New History of Jazz

New History of Jazz
by Alyn Shipton

New History of Jazz
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Author: Alyn Shipton
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 0826429726
Number of pages: 804
Publisher: Continuum
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Book Review: Thorough, comprehensive and historical analysis
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an important contribution to worldwide historical jazz analysis. The author considers the traditional perspectives and evaluates them from a position of greater depth and recent scholarship together with very helpful documentation. His conclusions taken must be taken seriously.
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In this major update of the acclaimed and award-winning jazz history, Alyn Shipton challenges many of the assumptions that surround the birth and growth of jazz music. How was it that it took off all over the United States early in the 20th century, despite the accepted wisdom that everything began in New Orleans? Shipton also re-evaluates the transition from swing to be-bop, asking just how political this supposed modern jazz revolution actually was. He makes the case for jazz as a truly international music from its earliest days, charting significant developments outside the USA from the 1920s onwards.All the great names in jazz history are here, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis and from Sidney Bechet to Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. But unlike those historians who call a halt with the death of Coltrane in 1967, Shipton continues the story with the major trends in jazz over the last 40 years: free jazz, jazz rock, world music influences, and the re-emergence of the popular jazz singer. This new edition brings the book completely up-to-date, including such names as John Medeski, Diana Krall, Django Bates, and Matthias Ruegg. There are also important new sections on Latin Jazz, and the repertory movement.

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