Jazz: A Short History
by Michael Morangelli
Publisher: The Reel Score 1999
Number of pages: 46
Description:
This series of articles for JazzFriends will hopefully offer a perspective on Jazz in a historical and cultural context -- and I hope spark some discussion pro and con related to the themes covered in each. Michael Morangelli, Composer.
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