How to Listen to Jazz

How to Listen to Jazz
Author :
Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 271
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780465097777
ISBN-13 : 0465097774
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Book Synopsis How to Listen to Jazz by : Ted Gioia

Download or read book How to Listen to Jazz written by Ted Gioia and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


How to Listen to Jazz Related Books

Understanding Jazz
Language: en
Pages: 234
Authors: Tom Piazza
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Random House (NY)

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Much more than just another history of this vital music and those who play it, Understanding Jazz is a multimedia master class and late-night jam session rolled
How to Listen to Jazz
Language: en
Pages: 271
Authors: Ted Gioia
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-17 - Publisher: Basic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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, awa
Discover Jazz
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Tad Lathrop
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-07-04 - Publisher: Pearson

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"For courses in Introduction to Jazz" An inclusive, contextual, and student-friendly way to discover the whole world of jazz " Discover Jazz " presents an inclu
I Am Jazz
Language: en
Pages: 28
Authors: Jessica Herthel
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-09-04 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere "This is an essentia
The Jazz Harmony Book
Language: en
Pages: 206
Authors: David Berkman
Categories: Chords (Music)
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book teaches the ideas behind adding chords to melodies. It begins with basic chords and progressions, and moves to more complex ideas. With an introductio