Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (The ^AHistory of Jazz)
By: Gunther Schuller
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Early Jazz is one of the seminal books on American jazz, ranging from the beginnings of jazz as a d…
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4.18
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3.87
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4.26
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14. Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (The ^AHistory of Jazz)
By: Gunther Schuller
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
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