The Oxford companion to jazz

African roots of jazz / Samuel A. Floyd, Jr.

European roots of jazz / William H. Youngren

Ragtime then and now / Max Morath

early origins of jazz / Jeff Taylor

New York roots : black Broadway, James Reese Europe, early pianists / Thomas L. Riis

blues in jazz / Bob Porter

Bessie Smith / Chris Albertson

King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Sidney Bechet : Menage a Trois, New Orleans style / Bruce Boyd Raeburn

Louis Armstrong / Dan Morgenstern

Bix Beiderbecke / Digby Fairweather

Duke Ellington / Mark Tucker

Hot music in the 1920s : the "jazz age," appearances and realities / Richard M. Sudhalter

Pianists of the 1920s and 1930s / Henry Martin

Coleman Hawkins / Kenny Berger

Lester Young / Loren Schoenberg

Streamlining jazz : major soloists in the 1930s and 1940s / John McDonough

Jazz singing : between blues and bebop / Joel E. Siegel

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holiday / Patricia Willard

Jazz and the American song / Gene Lees

Pre-swing era big bands and jazz composing and arranging / James T. Maher and Jeffrey Sultanof

Swing era big bands and jazz composing and arranging / Max Harrison

advent of bebop / Scott DeVeaux

New Orleans revival / Richard Hadlock

Charlie Parker / James Patrick

Cool jazz and West Coast jazz / Ted Gioia

Jazz and classical music : to the third stream and beyond / Terry Teachout

Pianists of the 1940s and 1950s / Dick Katz

Hard Bop / Gene Seymour

Miles Davis / Bob Belden

Big bands and jazz composing and arranging after World War II / Doug Ramsey

Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus / Brian Priestley

John Coltrane / Lewis Porter

avant-garde, 1949-1967 / Lawrence Kart

Pianists of the 1960s and 1970s / Bob Blumenthal

Jazz singing since the 1940s / Will Friedwald

Jazz since 1968 / Peter Keepnews

Fusion / Bill Milkowski

Jazz repertory / Jeffrey Sultanof

Latin jazz / Gene Santoro

Jazz in Europe : the real world music ... or the full circle / Mike Zwerin

Jazz and Brazilian music / Stephanie L. Stein Crease

Jazz in Africa : the ins and outs / Howard Mandel

Jazz in Japan / Kiyoshi Koyama

Jazz in Canada and Australia / Terry Martin

clarinet in jazz / Michael Ullman

saxophone in jazz / Don Heckman

trumpet in jazz / Randy Sandke

trombone in jazz / Gunther Schuller

electric guitar and vibraphone in jazz : batteries not included / Neil Tesser

Miscellaneous instruments in jazz / Christopher Washburne

bass in jazz / Bill Crow

Jazz drumming / Burt Korall

Jazz and dance / Robert P. Crease

Jazz and film and television / Chuck Berg

Jazz clubs / Vincent Pelote

Jazz and American literature / Gerald Early

Jazz criticism / Ron Welburn

Jazz education / Charles Beale

Recorded jazz / Dan Morgenstern

Jazz improvisation and concepts of virtuosity / David Demsey.

African Roots of Jazz / Samuel A. Floyd, Jr.

European Roots of Jazz / William H. Youngren

Ragtime Then and Now / Max Morath

Early Origins of Jazz / Jeff Taylor

New York Roots: Black Broadway, James Reese Europe, Early Pianists / Thomas L. Riis

Blues in Jazz / Bob Porter

Bessie Smith / Chris Albertson

King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Sidney Bechet: Menage a Trois, New Orleans Style / Bruce Boyd Raeburn

Louis Armstrong / Dan Morgenstern

Bix Beiderbecke / Digby Fairweather

Duke Ellington / Mark Tuker

Hot Music in the 1920s: The "Jazz Age," Appearances and Realities / Richard M. Sudhalter

Pianists of the 1920s and 1930s / Henry Martin

Coleman Hawkins / Kenny Berger

Lester Young / Loren Schoenberg

Streamlining Jazz: Major Soloists of the 1930s and 1940s / John McDonough

Jazz Singing: Between Blues and Bebop / Joel E. Siegel

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holiday / Patricia Willard

Jazz and the American Song / Gene Lees

Pre-Swing Era Big Bands and Jazz Composing and Arranging / James T. Maher and Jeffrey Sultanof

Swing Era Big Bands and Jazz Composing and Arranging / Max Harrison

Advent of Bebop / Scott DeVeaux

New Orleans Revival / Richard Hadlock

Charlie Parker / James Patrick

Cool Jazz and West Coast Jazz / Ted Gioia

Jazz and Classical Music: To the Third Stream and Beyond / Terry Teachout

Pianists of the 1940s and 1950s / Dick Katz

Hard Bop / Gene Seymour

Miles Davis / Bob Belden

Big Bands and Jazz Composing and Arranging after World War II / Doug Ramsey

Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus / Brian Priestley

John Coltrane / Lewis Porter

Avant-Garde, 1949-1967 / Lawrence Kart

Pianists of the 1960s and 1970s / Bob Blumenthal

Jazz Singing Since the 1940s / Will Friedwald

Jazz Since 1968 / Peter Keepnews

Fusion / Bill Milkowski

Jazz Repertory / Jeffrey Sultanof

Latin Jazz / Gene Santoro

Jazz in Europe: The Real World Music ... or the Full Circle / Mike Zwerin

Jazz and Brazilian Music / Stephanie L. Stein Crease

Jazz in Africa: The Ins and Outs / Howard Mandel

Jazz in Japan / Kiyoshi Koyama

Jazz in Canada and Austrilia / Terry Martin

Clarinet in Jazz / Michael Ullman

Saxophone in Jazz / Don Heckman

Trumpet in Jazz / Randy Sandke

Trombone in Jazz / Gunther Schuller

Electric Guitar and Vibraphone in Jazz: Batteries Not Included / Neil Tesser

Miscellaneous Instruments in Jazz / Christopher Washburne

Basis in Jazz / Bill Crow

Jazz Drumming / Burt Korall

Jazz and Dance / Robert P. Crease

Jazz and Film and Television / Chuck Berg

Jazz Clubs / Vincent Pelote

Jazz and American Literature / Gerald Early

Jazz Criticism / Ron Welburn

Jazz Education / Charles Beale

Recorded Jazz / Dan Morgenstern

Jazz Improvisation and Concepts of Virtuosity / David Demsey.