Jazz: A History of America’s Music
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"Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine Films
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PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Geoffrey C. Ward
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Ken Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles | history of jazz in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPeriod |
20th century
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early 21st century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| documents |
cool jazz and hard bop
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development of swing ⓘ free jazz and avant-garde jazz ⓘ fusion and contemporary jazz ⓘ origins of jazz in New Orleans ⓘ rise of bebop ⓘ |
| featuresTopic |
African American cultural history
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American popular culture ⓘ evolution of jazz styles ⓘ key jazz musicians ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social impact of jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary tie-in book
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music history book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| includes |
archival images
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biographical sketches ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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jazz enthusiasts ⓘ students of American history ⓘ |
| isCompanionTo | Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive narrative of jazz as American history
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connection to Ken Burns’ documentary style ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Civil War (book by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns)
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The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American cultural history
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jazz ⓘ music history ⓘ |
| title | Jazz: A History of America’s Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Jazz (TV series)