Jazz

About this film

LibriVox recording of Jazz by R. P. Jones. Read in English by Ben Tucker Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” emerged. This descriptive and analytical narrative explores the growth and the changes in direction of jazz music, and the effect on it of religious and economic as well as artistic and individual influences. - Summary by R. P. Jones, in Preface For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (65MB)

Directors & creators

R. P. Jones

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;jazz; blues; spirituals; dixieland; ragtime; bop

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