Latin Jazz This rather mis-named book really explores the deep roots and history of JAZZ in its entirety. The publisher-chosen title comes from the fact that Roberts has emphasized the real Latin roots of America jazz in a way that has not really been done in jazz criticism. The book may be considered controversial by many main-line jazz "experts" but that's what makes it a good read. It's been a long time since someone stirred up the jazz pot with some radical thinking, and Roberts delivers.

RootsWorld Book Recomendations

We are often asked by our readers for information beyond the scope of a simple e-mail. There are many fine books on the subject of "world music" and we thought we could use this page as a way to let you know about some of the better publications available for deeper research and human interest.

Sources are obvious:
Try the public library or a nearby university first. This is especially important for out-of-print books, which we will from time to time suggest.
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