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 1859679161
- ISBN13 9781859679166
- Publish Date 1 November 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 February 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Anness Publishing
- Imprint Lorenz Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 64
- Language English