Definitely bookmarked. I'm reading Gioia's history of jazz right now, second to last chapter. I'm also a double bassist and have played mostly jazz for 40 years after studying classical music as a kid.

Mini-review of The History of Jazz so far: It is a deluge of names, many that I recognize, but far more than I will ever remember in terms of how they fit into the tapestry. This is what happens when you cram that much creativity into such a short time period, probably similar to trying to write or read a history of computing. So I can only read it in a couple of ways: First to refute many of my misconceptions, and second, as a springboard for choosing an area to dig deeper into, either through reading, listening, or playing.