Hugues Panassie — The Real Jazz

New York, A. S Barnes and Company Inc. 1960. Cloth. A smart copy of the new and revised edition of this work on modern jazz from French critic and producer Hugues Panassie. New and revised edition. A detailed study on the creation and development of jazz music, from the spontaneous urges of a group of musicians to the current forms of interpretation. The author discusses almost everything there is to be said on the subject. Written by Hugues Panassie, a French critic, record producer, and impresario of traditional jazz. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Minor sunning and the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.