| How to Listen to Jazz Contributor(s): Gioia, Ted (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465093493 ISBN-13: 9780465093496 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - History | United States - 20th Century - Music | Instruction & Study - Appreciation |
| Dewey: 781.651 |
| LCCN: 2016000587 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz 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 |