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How to Listen to Jazz

by Ted Gioia
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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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Publisher: Hachette Audio Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781478995616
  • File size: 201059 KB
  • Release date: September 19, 2017
  • Duration: 06:58:52

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781478995616
  • File size: 201087 KB
  • Release date: September 19, 2017
  • Duration: 07:02:51
  • Number of parts: 8
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History Music Self-Improvement Nonfiction

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English

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
Expand title description text
History Music Self-Improvement Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Hachette Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781478995616
    File size: 201059 KB
    Release date: September 19, 2017
    Duration: 06:58:52

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781478995616
    File size: 201087 KB
    Release date: September 19, 2017
    Duration: 07:02:51
    Number of parts: 8

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    OverDrive Listen audiobook
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  • Languages
    English
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