Description: Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development by Gunther Schuller Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Early Jazz is one of the seminal books on American jazz. it is the first of three volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz, taking us from its beginnings as a distinct musical style at the turn of the century to its first great flowering in the 1930's. Publisher Description This classic study of jazz by renowned composer, conductor, and musical scholar Gunther Schuller was widely acclaimed on its first publication in 1968. The first of two volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz, it takes us from the beginnings of jazz as a distinct musical style at the turn of the century to its first great flowering in the 1930's. Schuller explores the music of the great jazz soloists of the twenties—Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and others—and the big bands and arrangers—Fletcher Henderson, Bennie Moten, and especially Duke Ellington—placing their music in the context of the other musical cultures and languages of the 20th century and offering original analyses of many great jazz recordings.Now reissued in paper, Early Jazz provides a musical tour of the early American jazz world for a new generation of scholars, students, and jazz fans. Author Biography Gunther Schuller is a composer, conductor, orchestral hornist, educator, author. He served as the Artistic Director at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood and as President of the New England Conservatory of Music. The author of the landmark studies Early Jazz and The Swing Era, Schuller was also a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant. Details ISBN 0195040430 ISBN-13 9780195040432 Title Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development Author Gunther Schuller Format Paperback Year 1986 Pages 416 Publisher Oxford University Press, USA GE_Item_ID:6784587; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Early Jazz Vol. 1 : Its Roots and Musical Development
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1986
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Illustrator: Yes
Features: Reprint
Genre: Music, History
Item Weight: 11.9 Oz
Author: Gunther Schuller
Item Length: 8 in
Book Series: The ^Ahistory of Jazz Ser.
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback