Oxford University Press - The Swing Era Jazz History Vol II

Explore the evolution of jazz through the transformative years of 1930 to 1945. This second volume of Gunther Schuller's history of jazz examines the movement from big band swing to the emergence of virtuoso bop. The first section analyzes the influential band leaders, singers, and composers who shaped popular music, including the jazz aristocracy of Ellington, Basie, and Goodman. It also covers legendary soloists like Billie Holliday, Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young. The second half of the book tracks the origins and early development of bop, the major jazz form of the 1940s. This comprehensive study from Oxford University Press provides a detailed look at the musicians and styles that defined these decades.