How to Listen to Jazz

By Ted Gioia and Ted Pollock

Book Overview

A "radiantly accomplished" (Wall Street Journal) music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465060897
• ISBN13: 9780465060894
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.9"