{"product_id":"the-jazz-tradition-second-revised-edition-paperback","title":"The Jazz Tradition: Second Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it was first published in 1970, this lively and fascinating book was greeted with almost universal acclaim. \u003cem\u003eThe American Record Guide\u003c\/em\u003e called it \"the best one-volume of jazz we have,\" and the \u003cem\u003eJazz Journal\u003c\/em\u003e praised it as \"a brilliant study of the whole of jazz.\" Perhaps the greatest tribute was paid by Louis Armstrong himself who raved: \"it held Ol' Satch spellbound.\" Now thoroughly revised and expanded, the new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a unique history of jazz, as seen through its greatest practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e An original blend of history and criticism, this book explores the work of nearly two dozen leading musicians and ensembles that have shaped the course of jazz, from King Oliver's Creole Jazz band to the present day. Couched in the same readable, non-technical language that made earlier editions so popular, \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e adds new chapters on some of the more recent giants of jazz, performers like pianist Bill Evans, versatile horn player and saxophonist Eric Dolphy, and the World Saxophone Quartet, and considerably expands the chapter devoted to Count Basie. In addition, a foreword by Richard Crawford introduces the new edition, and the discographies on each performer have been fully brought up to date. Written by an author \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e lauded as \"the most knowledgeable, open-minded, and perceptive American jazz critic today,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e belongs in the library of all lovers of this distinctly American sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow thoroughly revised and expanded, this new edition of The Jazz Tradition offers readers a unique history of jazz, portrayed through the lives of its greatest practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e has written and edited a number of books on jazz; his articles have appeared in such places as \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHigh Fidelity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStereo Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDown Beat\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMetronome\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.02 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469675446521,"sku":"9780195078169","price":83.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R4fVtVWefu9780195078169.webp?v=1772486022","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-jazz-tradition-second-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}