Contents
CHAPTER ONE—THE PLACE OF JAZZ IN MUSIC HISTORY 9
CHAPTER TWO—THE SOUND OF JAZZ 20
RECORD ILLUSTRATIONS—CHAPTER TWO 33
CHAPTER THREE—THE BLUES AND THE FOLK SONG OF JAZZ 37
RECORD ILLUSTRATIONS—CHAPTER THREE 55
CHAPTER FOUR—IMPROVISATION AND JAZZ FORM 61
RECORD ILLUSTRATIONS—CHAPTER FOUR 77
CHAPTER FIVE—THE POP TUNE, THE HOT SOLO & THE LARGE BAND 82
RECORD ILLUSTRATIONS—CHAPTER FIVE 100
CHAPTER SIX—THE EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY AND THE NEW JAZZ... 102
RECORD ILLUSTRATIONS—CHAPTER SIX 124
CHAPTER SEVEN—THE FUTURE OF JAZZ 127
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 144