Table of Contents: Jazz: its evolution and essence /

Discusses the musicians, musical elements, and other factors which have been influential in the development of jazz music.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hodeir, André, 1921-2011.
Contributors:	Noakes, David, 1925- (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	New York, Grove Press [1956]
Subjects and Genres:	Jazz > History and criticism. Jazz > Discography. Jazz. Jazz > Histoire et critique. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Discographies.
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Table of Contents:

I. Introduction
1. The world of jazz
2. The evolution of jazz and the idea of classicism
II. From the "primitives" to the "moderns"
3. Blues and military marches
4. A great classical figure among the oldtimers (concerning eight recordings of the Hot Five)
5. The romantic imagination of Dickie Wells
6. A masterpiece: Concerto for Cootie
7. Charlie Parker and the bop movement
8. Miles Davis and the cool tendency
III. The problem of improvisation
9. Melody in jazz
10. Musical thought
11. Notes on the problem of creation
IV. The problem of the essence of jazz
12. The phenomenon of swing
13. The evolution of rhythmic conceptions
14. The handling of sound
15. The essence
V. Jazz and Europe
16. The influence of jazz on European music
VI. Contemporary jazz
17. Situation of modern jazz at the death of Parker.