Shaping jazz : cities, labels, and the global emergence of an art form /

Phillips, Damon J.,

Shaping jazz : cities, labels, and the global emergence of an art form / Damon Phillips. - 272 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

There are over a million jazz recordings, but only a few hundred tunes have been recorded repeatedly. Why did a minority of songs become jazz standards? Why do some songs - and not others - get rerecorded by many musicians? 'Shaping Jazz' answers this question and more, exploring the underappreciated yet crucial roles played by initial production and markets - in particular, organisations and geography - in the development of early 20th-century jazz.

Specialized.

9780691150888 (hbk.) : £24.95


Jazz--History and criticism.
Jazz--Social aspects.
Music.
Music.

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