Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion

Learn the basics of jazz and its history in Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion, a course as free-flowing and original as jazz itself. Taught by Professor Bill Messenger of the Peabody Institute, these lectures are a must for music lovers. Follow the story of jazz in its many shapes, including ragtime, the blues, swing music, boogie-woogie, and the rise of modern forms such as bebop and fusion. Thorough and enjoyable, this course is a rich mixture of jazz, its elements, its era, and its most famous practitioners.

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Release date

Audiobook: 13 September 2023