Jazz, Blues, and Spirituals: The Origins and Spirituality of Black Music in the United States, New Edition

“This book shows Hans Rookmaaker’s profound respect for black music from Africa through work songs, spirituals, blues, jazz, and early gospel. What is fascinating is that this is not simply a history book, but that it includes Dr. Rookmaaker’s pithy evaluation of each era, each player, and the spirit of the art.”

“From the Negro Spirituals to the Blues to Jazz we have a robust and diverse contribution to the world of music coming out of the Black experience in America. I am grateful to P&R Publishing for putting this story front and center again for us in Hans Rookmaaker’s Jazz, Blues and Spirituals. He gives us this American story through the lens of God’s work among a people. We are brought into the beauty that springs out of joy and sorrow intimately tied to a hope rooted in God.”