A detailed account of jazz origins, from its invention in California to its arrival at respectability in the early 1930s. This book will be of value to anyone interested in jazz, music history, cultural history and American history. Read the book for free below. CW is available for talks.
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“JAZZ WATER” discusses the origins of jazz both as a word and as a style of music. This occurred in California between 1908 and 1913. This book is best understood as an extension of “Happy John”, which one might read first in order to see the full background. Click here to see “Happy John”.
A hard copy can be easier to read than online. Click here for a pdf, cost $30. After payment, email me, and I will email you a PDF or a link to a PDF that you can print. Be sure to include your email! Please do not distribute or post the PDF. Thanks1
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A powerpoint about the book. Also see the book below.
THE BOOK:
JAZZ-WATER-and-the-defense-of-frolic-copy-6TRACING EARLY JAZZ WITH RECORDS. February 2027, with the Sonoma Historical Society: In this one-hour talk, CW Bayer plays old records on a gramophone as he outlines the story of early jazz music from 1908 into the 1930s. Some of this involves local history—the technical innovations that first defined jazz music occurred in California. And, Sonoma contributed the word, “jazz”. More info soon.
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