Concise Guide to Jazz, 7th edition
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An introduction to jazz and how to listen to it
Written by active jazz musician and jazz historian Mark Gridley, the Concise Guide to Jazz was created in response to students and professors asking for a clear and accurate introductory jazz text. This brief text examines how jazz originated, how it is made, what to listen for, and the major style eras. By focusing on just over fifty historical figures, the 7th Edition allows students to understand a broad range of jazz styles without feeling overloaded. Concise Guide to Jazz focuses on the diversity of jazz styles and serves as a basis for further jazz exploration.
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Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) – Copyright © 2022
ISBN-13: 9780137615162
Subject: Music
Category: Types of Music
Description
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What is Jazz?
Chapter 2: How to Listen to Jazz
Chapter 3: The Origins of Jazz
Chapter 4: Early Jazz
Chapter 5: Swing
Chapter 6: Bebop
Chapter 7: Cool Jazz
Chapter 8: Hard Bop
Chapter 9: Avant-Garde of the 1960s and 1970s
Chapter 10: Fusion
Chapter 11: 1985 to the Present
