How to Listen to Jazz (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively, accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz. Covering everything from the music's structure and history to the basic building blocks of improvisation, Gioia shows exactly what to listen for in a jazz performance. 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. Both an appreciation and an introduction to jazz by a foremost expert, How to Listen to Jazz is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand America's greatest contribution to the world of music.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Ted Gioia
Dimensions:	210 x 139 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	253
Edition:	First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-09349-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz Promotions
LSN:	0-465-09349-3
Barcode:	9780465093496

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Wed, 7 Dec 2022 | Review by: Mathe S.

An incredible read, indeed. Leaning so much about JAZZ in general and as a (Jazz) collector of note, I give credit to Ted Gioia for delving more on the art and strategies of listening to JAZZ.

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