Oxford Univeristy Press
The Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990

In this vivid oral history, Stokes presents nearly a century of jazz - its people, places, periods, and styles - as seen by the artists who created America's most distinctive music. The words of musicians famous and little-known tell us about their origins and adventures, about the places and performers they have known. 26 rare photographs, most of which have never been published.