The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz
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Book Overview
A concise history of jazz The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Classic songs and compositions The most influential recordings of all time A complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:039952794X
ISBN13:9780399527944
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.61 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 8.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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A good place to start
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a compact, reader-friendly guide -- a good entry point into what is becoming a dauntingly large literature of jazz. Some sections are set up like a reference book, with alphabetized entries, making this a keeper for looking things up in future. Others provide good topical overviews. I recommend this book to students in my introductory "Evolution of Jazz" course. One quibble: no entry for "mainstream jazz."
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