Bücher der Reihe Oxford Companions

With over 800 A-Z entries covering writers, individual works, literary periodicals, and general themes, this companion offers information about the writings, the authors, and the preoccupations of the Edwardian era. There are also entries on the themes and genres that emerged during this era.

Jazz and its colorful, expansive history resonate in this collection of 60 essays specially-commissioned from jazz performers, writers, and scholars. This book features individual biographies of the most memorable characters of this relatively young art form. It provides a quick reference source as well as a broad overview for lovers of jazz.