books.google.com - Taking to heart Ralph Ellison's remark that much in American life is "jazz-shaped," "The Jazz Cadence of American Culture" offers a wide range of eloquent statements about the influence of this art form. Robert G. O'Meally has gathered a comprehensive collection of important essays, speeches, and interviews...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_jazz_cadence_of_American_culture.html?id=zfXxg9M-u1UC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe jazz cadence of American culture
