This updated work covers the period from the first African-American folk songs to the present day and provides coverage of such areas as free jazz and fusion. The emphasis of this book is on the central nature of rhythm and drumming in jazz. Furthermore it discusses not only the music and its procedures but also the social and aesthetic contexts in which it was created. Although it is not necessary to read music to appreciate the book, some detailed technical descriptions are given in the appendices.
- ISBN10 1871082552
- ISBN13 9781871082555
- Publish Date 27 November 2006 (first published 3 October 1972)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 June 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Kahn & Averill
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 272
- Language English