French Music and Jazz in Conversation : From Debussy to Brubeck

Omtale

This book explores the rich historical-cultural interactions between French concert music and American jazz in the first half of the twentieth century (1900–65), from both perspectives. Deborah Mawer provides a set of detailed musical case studies on Debussy, Satie, Milhaud, Ravel, Jack Hylton, George Russell, Bill Evans and Dave Brubeck.