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.
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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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