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How to Listen to Jazz (PB) (2017)

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9780465093496
$17.99
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


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Author:
Ted Gioia
ISBN 10:
0465093493
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Basic Books
Publication Date:
September 19, 2017
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.50lbs