Derived from years of teaching in the classroom and online,Dr. Lewis Rosengarten's Jazz in Short Measures offersa refreshingly succint yet thorough presenation ofthe struggles, styles and achievements in Jazz in a seriesof ten essential lectures. The history of Jazz is recoveredfrom a variety of voices and perspectives providing an exceedingly well-informed overview that would serve asa perfect addition to any study or course. The author'sability to synthesize an enormous amount of materialinto an enjoyable coherent whole is uncanny.