Christopher Coady, John Lewis and the Challenge of ‘Real’ Black Music

Authors

  • Alexandre Gagatsis University of Nottingham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.33861

Keywords:

Jazz, John Lewis

Abstract

Christopher Coady, John Lewis and the Challenge of ‘Real’ Black Music. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2016. x + 241pp. 24 tables, 18 music examples. ISBN 978-0-472-05320-9 (pbk). US$39.95.

Author Biography

  • Alexandre Gagatsis, University of Nottingham

    Alexandre Gagatsis, Department of Music, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

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2018-10-04

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How to Cite

Gagatsis, A. (2018). Christopher Coady, John Lewis and the Challenge of ‘Real’ Black Music. Jazz Research Journal, 11(2), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.33861