Background
Peretti, Burton William was born on January 6, 1961 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William H. and Giken G. (Koerner) Peretti.
(The Creation of Jazz Music, Race, and Culture in Urban Am...)
The Creation of Jazz Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America This fascinating account of how the racial and cultural dynamics of American cities created the music, life, and business that was jazz is the first comprehensive analysis of the role of jazz in its formative years.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQ2RXS/?tag=2022091-20
(Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great ...)
Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great migration' of southern blacks northward, and the 'jazz image' - dress code, jargon, and use of drugs. This book places jazz in its rich social context.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0252064216/?tag=2022091-20
Peretti, Burton William was born on January 6, 1961 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William H. and Giken G. (Koerner) Peretti.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1982; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1989.
Visiting assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1989-1992; visiting lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, 1992-1993; visiting lecturer, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1993-1994; visiting lecturer, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1994-1995; assistant professor, Pellissippi State Technology Community College, Knoxville, since 1995. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, 1993, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, since 1992.
(The Creation of Jazz Music, Race, and Culture in Urban Am...)
(Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great ...)
Member American History Association, American Studies Association.
Married Genevieve R. Innes, June 17, 1995.