The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945 reprint Edition

"An excellent study. A great help for my teaching . . ."--Reinhold Brinkmann, Harvard University

"Excellent text! The depth and scope warrants an entire course of study on this era alone. It is a valuable tool for any jazz musician who performsm writes, or studies this style."--Stephen T. Goforth, Oklahoma City University

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"The ultimate jazz history."--The New Republic

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