Visions of Jazz: The First Century
Gary Giddins
"Combining criticism, biography, history, anecdote, and musicology with unfailing insight and wit, Visions of Jazz is a provocative journey through a hundred years of American music."--Jacket.
Arts & CriticismArts & Criticism · high confidenceArts & Criticism81 signalsLlm Classifier: Arts & Criticism -> Arts & CriticismOpen Library: Biography -> BiographyOpen Library: Jazz musicians, biography -> BiographyArtistic Biography
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismMajor | 1998 | Winner | Secondary source |
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