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How to Listen to Jazz
Ted Gioia
- Hachette US
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Publisher | Hachette US |
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ISBN | 9780465093496 |
Publication date | September 2017 |
Edition | Paperback |
Dimensions | mm |
Language(s) | English ed. |
Description
How does a casual listener learn to understand and appreciate the nuances between the unapologetic and innovative sounds of Louis Armstrong, the complexity of Coleman Hawkin's saxophone, and the exotic and alluring compositions of Duke Ellington? How does Thelonius Monk fit in alongside Benny Goodman and John Coltrane? He shares listening strategies that will help readers understand and appreciate the great American art form for the rest of their lives, and provides a history of the major movements in jazz right up to the present day. He concludes with a guide to 150 elite musicians who are setting the tone for 21st century jazz.
How to Listen to Jazz