ROUGH GUIDE TO WORLD JAZZ

From the guitar artistry of jazz-fusion legend John McLaughlin to Skandi-jazz innovators the Karl Strømme Quintet, this Rough Guide showcases some of today’s pioneering artists who share the same goal of pushing the boundaries of jazz with truly remarkable results. Originating in the African-American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, jazz has become one of the great modes of musical expression which has spread its creative tendrils into myriad musical cultures. Deriving from earlier blues and ragtime traditions, the DNA of jazz can ultimately be traced back to West African musical cultures, as well as European military band music. It therefore comes as no surprise that this most elastic and enduring of art forms continues to evolve and be reinvented in the hands of musical innovators who are able to harness its seemingly limitless potential. This Rough Guide showcases a baker’s dozen artists and acts from around the world who share the same goal of p