The pre-history of jazz. Jazz and West African music ; From Africa to the New World ; The West Indies and the United States
New Orleans. The New Orleans background ; The transition to jazz ; Jazz begins ; Buddy Bolden and the growth of jazz
The American background. The great awakening ; The work song ; The blues ; Minstrelsy ; The spiritual ; Ragtime
The jazz age. The jazz age begins ; The jazz age flourishes ; The jazz age ends
Jazz yesterday and today. The swing era and the revivalists ; Bop and after ; Afro-Cuban music
The nature of jazz. The European tradition : harmony ; Melody and rhythm ; Expressiveness in jazz : a definition
Jazz tomorrow. The conquest of jazz ; The appeal of jazz ; Jazz and the role of the Negro ; Postscript : the future of jazz.
