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'For beginners and those who need a refresher course in the history of jazz, a great way to start.' Beat Scene
'This 1956 tome comes endorsed by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.' The Guardian
'it says a good deal for its thoroughness and scholarship that no revision has been deemed necessary for this, the first paperback edition for 20 years ... excellent volume' Stage and Television Today
'The Jazz Tradition is certainly an informative and stimulating book ... Marshall Stearns's book has long been regarded as a masterpiece of its kind. The Story of Jazz is essential reading for anyone with even a smattering of interest in the music.' Q

The Story of Jazz

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    A Paperback by Marshall W. Stearns

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 2/11/1970 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780195012699, 978-0195012699
      ISBN10: 0195012690
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      Trade Review
      'For beginners and those who need a refresher course in the history of jazz, a great way to start.' Beat Scene
      'This 1956 tome comes endorsed by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.' The Guardian
      'it says a good deal for its thoroughness and scholarship that no revision has been deemed necessary for this, the first paperback edition for 20 years ... excellent volume' Stage and Television Today
      'The Jazz Tradition is certainly an informative and stimulating book ... Marshall Stearns's book has long been regarded as a masterpiece of its kind. The Story of Jazz is essential reading for anyone with even a smattering of interest in the music.' Q

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