Why Jazz?: A Concise Guide (Hardcover)

From the contents:

Introduction;
1.: The Basics;
2.: Jazz from its origins to 1940: roots, early jazz, the swing era;
3.: Jazz 1940-1960: bebop, cool, hard bop;
4.: Jazz 1960-1980: the avant-garde and its aftermath;
5.: Jazz after 1980: the postmodern period;
Endnotes;
Glossary;
Suggestions for Further Reading;
Discographical Notes