A Trumpet around the Corner. The Story of New Orleans Jazz, Paperback/Samuel Charters

The first book to tell the full story of a century of jazz in New Orleans. Although there is still controversy over the racial origins and cultural sources of New Orleans jazz, Samuel Charters provides a balanced assessment of the role played by all of the city’s musical lineages - African American, white and Creole - in jazz’s formative years. Publisher: University Press of Mississippi Author(s): Samuel Charters Number of pages: 394 Collection: American Made Music Series Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 155 x 234 x 26 Cover type: Paperback / softback