Hardback
392 Pgs
Yale University Press
This book examines the pan-Eurasian musical revolution. Author and musician Mike Heffley charts its development in Scandinavia, Holland, England, France, Italy and especially Germany. He then follows its spread to former eastern bloc countries. Heffley brings to life an evolving musical phenomenon, situating European jazz in its historical, social, political and cultural contexts, and adding valuable material to the still-scant scholarship on improvisation.
Illustrated.
