Jazz: An American Saga
- ISBN-10
- 0805041214
- ISBN-13
- 9780805041217
- Series
- Jazz
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 122
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-11-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- James Lincoln Collier
Description
Examines the possible origins of jazz, its variety, greatness, and individual artists.
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