Eurojazzland: Jazz and European Sources, Dynamics, and Contexts

by Laurent Cugny, Franz Kerschbaumer, Luca Cerchiari

It is often said that jazz is America's great gift to the world, but while true, this belies the surprising, often crucial role that Europe has played in the development and popularity of jazz throughout the world. Based on a series of symposia attracting leading scholars, critics, and musicians from throughout Europe and the United States, Eurojazzland first addresses the impact of European musical traditions and instruments on the formation and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584658649
• ISBN13: 9781584658641
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher