Jazz

Explores the developments in Australian jazz over the years. Through interviews, anecdotes, analysis, and a companion CD, this book provides an insight into the scene that is Australian jazz. It argues that the jazz has become a defining force in our cultural landscape.

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Jazz: The Australian Accent explores the unique developments in Australian jazz over the last twenty years. Through interviews, anecdotes, analysis, and a companion CD, leading music journalist John Shand provides a fascinating insight into the innovative, cutting-edge scene that is Australian jazz. He argues that the jazz has become a defining force in our cultural landscape and that it is as lively and innovative as any overseas.