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So This Is Jazz
Hardcover
20th Century United States HistoryJazzMusic Reference
ISBN13: 9781025329956
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 296
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
So This Is Jazz is a seminal early study of the jazz phenomenon, written at the height of the Jazz Age. Henry O. Osgood offers a contemporary perspective on the evolution of this uniquely American musical form, tracing its roots and examining its rapid rise to cultural prominence in the 1920s. Unlike later retrospective histories, this work captures the energy and controversy surrounding jazz as it was unfolding, providing invaluable insight into how the genre was perceived by its contemporaries.
The book delves into the technical aspects of jazz, discussing rhythm, harmony, and orchestration, while also providing biographical sketches of key figures such as George Gershwin and Paul Whiteman. Osgood attempts to define what makes jazz distinct from classical and popular music of the past, making So This Is Jazz an essential resource for musicologists and historians. It serves as both a defense and a celebration of the modern sound that defined a generation.
With its engaging prose and firsthand observations, So This Is Jazz remains a foundational text for anyone interested in the origins of jazz, the sociology of the 1920s, and the development of American popular music. It offers a window into a transformative era where traditional musical boundaries were being pushed and redefined.
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