Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches by Lindsay Guarino, Wendy Oliver

Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches

Lindsay Guarino, Wendy Oliver

320 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history music informative slow-paced
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The history of jazz dance is best understood by comparing it to a tree. The art form's roots are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. The branches are many and varied ...

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