[[Description]]

A modern, updated version of the illustrated Definitive Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia, this is the ultimate guide 2 musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. Inside, each chapter covers a different era, tracing the evolution of jazz and blues from their African American origins to present day. Along the way, the reader will observe key musical developments, learn about the most influential artists of each era and find a catalog of classic recordings. Written by a team of experts on many jazz-influenced musical styles, the Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for jazz musicians and lovers of all walks of life.

[[Specifications]]

Editor: Howard Mandel
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing (2019)
ISBN: 9781787552791