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how to listen to jazz

ted gioia
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  • author: ted gioia
  • paperback
  • number of pages: 272
  • dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.68 in / 13.97 x 20.96 x 1.73 cm

estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase

about this book:

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
  • author: ted gioia
  • paperback
  • number of pages: 272
  • dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.68 in / 13.97 x 20.96 x 1.73 cm

estimated shipping date: 7-10 days from date of purchase

about this book:

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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