The jazz scene 1939-1945. The end of an era / Charles Fox ; Minton's and its aftermath / Alun Morgan ; The search for orchestral progression / Raymond Horricks ; The rediscovery of the pioneers / Ron Davies ; The revivalists / Paul Rossiter ; Ragtime, ringshouts and hollers / Alex Korner ; Rhythm and blues / Albert J. McCarthy ; Notes on the European scene / John Prentice

Historical interlude. 1211 U Street, Northwest / Roy Carew

Personal opinion. Reflections on the nature of jazz / Jasper Wood

The blues. Sonny Terry / Frederic Ramsey, Jr. ; Blues in 1890 / Big Bill Broonzy

Dissection. Portrait of a voice / Alan Stott

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