Shipton, Alyn

"An illustrated exploration of how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art"-- Provided by publisher.

A biography of African American bandleader Cab Calloway, discussing his childhood in Rochester, New York, his life of hustling on the streets of Baltimore, and his great success despite racial and social boundaries.

Challenges assumptions about the history of jazz and chronicles the genre's evolution over the course of the twentieth century, discussing its origins, its international scope from the 1920s on, and late-twentieth-century jazz developments including free jazz, jazz rock, and the influence of world music.

Photographs and text introduce the keyboard family of instruments, electronic music, and the role of the conductor.

Text and photographs introduce the brass family of instruments, such as trumpets, trombones, tubas, and their relatives.

Text and photographs introduce the woodwind family of instruments, such as flutes, saxophones, oboes, bassoons, and their relatives.

An introduction to the string family of intruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, harp, guitar and their relatives.

Photographs and text describe various types of percussion instruments--including different drums, xylophones, cymbals, and shakers--discussing how they are played and their use in music around the world.

Examines through photographs and text vocal music throughout history, discussing how the voice works, different kinds of singing and songs, and the technology involved in recording and playing back vocal music.