Italy has always been a land enamored of music, but in the early 20th century it was jazz that seduced many Italian music lovers. Loud, brash and syncopated, it

Jazz Italian Style explores a complex era in music history, when politics and popular culture collided with national identity and technology. When jazz arrived

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The critical role of Europe in the music, personalities, and analysis of jazz

This book examines the arrival of jazz in Italy, its reception and development, and how its distinct style influenced musicians in America.