Prominent American composer, horn-player, and writer on music.
"The ultimate jazz history."--The New Republic
"A magisterial achievement, equally engrossing for musicologists,
enthusiasts or the just plain curious....Schuller has given us a
masterpiece and source of pure delight."--The Washington Post Book
World
"A book of undeniable importance. No true student of the arts born
of American civilization will be able to avoid opening [it] and
seeking out the riches it has made available."--The New York Times
Book Review
"Unparalleled....One of the most far-reaching musical studies of
jazz; his astute criticism deepens our understanding not only of
the period but of jazz itself."--Library Journal
"A touchstone of jazz literature....The most thorough and
authoritative study ever undertaken of the period."--The
Philadelphia Inquirer
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