Jazz with a beat : small group swing, 1940-1960 /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 22 April, 2025 - 21:30

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Richards, Tad,

Source:

State University of New York Press,, Albany, United States, p.x, 177 pages : (2024)

ISBN:

9781438496009

Call Number:

ML3508

Keywords:

fast, History and criticism., Jazz, Swing (Music)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-146) and index.Includes discography (pages 147-164).Introduction -- Jacquet and Jordan -- The War years : Los Angeles' Central Avenue -- A new sound -- Postwar explosion -- Open the door -- Down in New Orleans -- Rock and roll -- Jazz with a beat -- Conclusion."The neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s-60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature"--