Ted Gioia’s The History of Jazz is the most comprehensive and accessible overview of jazz, now updated in its third edition. Covering legendary figures like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Ornette Coleman, Gioia traces the genre’s evolution through key moments and locations, from New Orleans to Harlem. This edition highlights the contributions of women in jazz and explores the genre’s recent resurgence in popular culture, solidifying Gioia’s work as the definitive history of jazz.