Need to Know? Jazz: The Development of Jazz and the Legends Behind the Music

Bob Blumenthal

ISBN 10: 0007243901 / ISBN 13: 9780007243907

Published by Collins, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Need to Know? Jazz: The Development of Jazz and the Legends Behind the Music
• Publisher: Collins
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007243901
• ISBN 13: 9780007243907
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1753694554.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 47097964
• Signed: 7/28/2025 9:22:34 AM
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Synopsis

Explore the essence of jazz from its early roots, to the years of swing and Satchmo, to ragtime and beyond. In Jazz: An Introduction to the History and Legends Behind America's Music, renowned jazz writer Bob Blumenthal offers a perfect introduction to understanding jazz, whether you are approaching the music for the first time or seeking to deepen your knowledge. Inside you will find the people who made the music, history, listening suggestions, jazz trivia, and more. Can you dig it?

About the Author

Bob Blumenthal is creative consultant for Marsalis Music, the record label founded by Branford Marsalis. He began writing jazz criticism in 1969 and was a critic for The Boston Globe during its jazz festival for a decade. He has provided radio and television commentary and has served as the panelist for the National Jazz Service Association, the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Jazz Composers Alliance International and the All Newton Music School, as well as the Visiting Committee of the New England Conservatory of Music.