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How to Listen to Jazz

by Ted Gioia
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A "radiantly accomplished" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz (Wall Street Journal)
In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians. From Louis Armstrong's innovative sounds to the jazz-rock fusion of Miles Davis, Gioia covers the music's history and reveals the building blocks of improvisation. A true love letter to jazz by a foremost expert, How to Listen to Jazz is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand and better appreciate America's greatest contribution to music.
"Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees." — Economist
 
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Publisher: Basic Books

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781541617131
  • Release date: May 17, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780465097777
  • File size: 872 KB
  • Release date: May 17, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780465097777
  • File size: 1252 KB
  • Release date: May 17, 2016
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History Music Nonfiction

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English

A "radiantly accomplished" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz (Wall Street Journal)
In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians. From Louis Armstrong's innovative sounds to the jazz-rock fusion of Miles Davis, Gioia covers the music's history and reveals the building blocks of improvisation. A true love letter to jazz by a foremost expert, How to Listen to Jazz is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand and better appreciate America's greatest contribution to music.
"Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees." — Economist
 
Expand title description text
History Music Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Basic Books

    Kindle Book
    ISBN: 9781541617131
    Release date: May 17, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780465097777
    File size: 872 KB
    Release date: May 17, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780465097777
    File size: 1252 KB
    Release date: May 17, 2016

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