How to Listen to Jazz - Couverture souple

Gioia, Ted

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465093493 ISBN 13 : 9780465093496

Editeur : Basic Books, 2017

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ted Gioia is a music historian and the author of twelve books, including most recently, Music. His three previous books on the social history of music -- Work Songs, Healing Songs, and Love Songs -- have each been honored with the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Gioia's wide-ranging activities as a critic, scholar, performer and educator have established him as a leading global guide to music past, present, and future.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

An acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465093493
• ISBN 13: 9780465093496
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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