二十世紀初，爵士樂於紐奧爾良誕生。十九世紀，葡萄牙人將烏克麗麗帶到夏威夷，夏威夷人則把它發揚光大，烏克麗麗熱潮正在全世界風起雲湧著。


　　過去的「爵士樂」與「烏克麗麗」幾乎是兩條平行線，如今，「烏克麗麗的狂熱」加上「爵士樂兼容不同音樂文化的特質」，使得兩者緊密結合了。


　　本書精選六首最具代表性的爵士樂曲。有了這些爵士標準曲目的引領，所有烏克麗麗愛好者必能順利開啟爵士樂殿堂的大門。附示範∕伴奏專用CD。


　　Jazz was born in America at the beginning of the 20th century. This new musical idiom combined European classical music, the complex rhythm of African music, and American pop music.


　　Ukulele was introduced in Hawaii in the 19th century. The Hawaiian people adopted this new instrument and made it popular worldwide. In fact, today the ukulele is an icon of Hawaiian music and has given rise to ukulele fever.


　　In the past, "Jazz" and "Ukulele" followed two parallel lines of evolution. However, the popularity of jazz and ukulele fever made it inevitable that these two musical forms come together. This collection of six songs highlights some great examples of this exciting new musical combination.