Discusses the role of drumming in jazz and surveys some of the greatest jazz drummers in history, from Warren Baby Dodds and Arthur Zutty Singleton to Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.
Presents the lives and artistry of notable jazz bassists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of various innovations on the development of jazz music.
Explores the inventions and influence of the great brass and reed players in the history of jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Dizzie Gillespie, and Miles Davis.