Jazz in Short Measures

Derived from years of teaching in the classroom and online,Dr. Lewis Rosengarten''s Jazz in Short Measures offersa refreshingly succint yet thorough presenation ofthe struggles, styles and achievements in Jazz in a seriesof ten essential lectures. The history of Jazz is recoveredfrom a variety of voices and perspectives providing an exceedingly well-informed overview that would serve asa perfect addition to any study or course. The author''sability to synthesize an enormous amount of materialinto an enjoyable coherent whole is uncanny.