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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instanceOf companion book
non-fiction book
associatedWith Florentine Films NERFINISHED
PBS NERFINISHED
author Geoffrey C. Ward NERFINISHED
Ken Burns NERFINISHED
basedOn Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED
chronicles history of jazz in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coversPeriod 20th century
early 21st century
late 19th century
documents cool jazz and hard bop
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
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
music history book
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
includes archival images
biographical sketches
photographs
intendedAudience general readers
jazz enthusiasts
students of American history
isCompanionTo Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED
language English
mediaType print
notableFor comprehensive narrative of jazz as American history
connection to Ken Burns’ documentary style
publicationYear 2000
publisher Alfred A. Knopf
relatedWork The Civil War (book by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns) NERFINISHED
The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945 NERFINISHED
subject American cultural history
jazz
music history
title Jazz: A History of America’s Music NERFINISHED

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Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz" hasCompanionBook Jazz: A History of America’s Music
subject surface form: Jazz (TV series)