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Read by LeVar Burton 6 cassettes/ 9 hours Continuing in the tradition of their previous, critically acclaimed collaborations, Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward now bring us the history of the quintessential and first indigenous American music. This dynamic and powerful narrative is brought to life by the remarkable men and women who have made their mark on the music and left a lasting imprint on our culture. In words, we meet these larger-than-life personalities, including Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbecke, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sara Vaughan, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, and many more. Essays by Winton Marsalis, Dan Morgenstern, Gerald Early, Stanley Crouch, and Gary Giddins put the evolution of jazz in historical and cultural context. Jazz, like the music itself is an exploration of the American experience.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group
ISBN-100375416412
ISBN-139780375416415
eBay Product ID (ePID)1917402
Product Key Features
Publication Year2000
TopicUnited States / General, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Book TitleJazz : a History of America's Music
LanguageEnglish
GenreMusic, History
AuthorKen Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward
Dimensions
Item Height2.6in.
Item Length6.1in.
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Item Width4.1in.
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal781.6/5/09
Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition