Reddit reviews Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (The History of Jazz)
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Oxford University Press USA
Since you mentioned that you're interested in theory, these two should be highly rewarding:
Early Jazz - Gunther Schuller
Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn - Walter van de Leur
I was taught by Julien Priester who has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock. He also teaches a great jazz history class at Cornish College of the Arts. This was the required book.
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