The Inaudible Music: Jazz, Gender And Australian Modernity

This impressive new study by Australia's most distinguished jazz historian revises the place of modern music in Australian society and places jazz at the centre of the twentieth century cultural shift. Bruce Johnson shows how African-American popular music was the primary musical vehicle for Australian modernity and the advancement of women; how the culture was shaped by such innovations as the microphone, recordings and the film industry. His history also reveals the extraordinary impact achieved internationally by Australian musicians since the earliest days. A CD accompanying this book is available as part of Larrikin's Yesterday's Australia series—also called The Inaudible Music.