Jazz 101

Provides an explanation of the basic elements of jazz, traverses the genre's history to see how it evolved, and profiles its key figures, theories, controversies, and role in American culture.

John F Szwed is currently a professor of anthropology, African and African-American studies, music and American Studies at Yale University. He has written seven books on music and black culture and numerous articles and reviews on related subjects. His honours include a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Fellowship, He lives in Connecticut.