Jazz
10th Edition
Published on 31. July 2004
Book
Mixed media product
350 pages
978-0-07-297642-7 (ISBN)
Description
The tenth edition of this trusted text takes students on an extraordinary musical journey through the changing styles and the fascinating history of jazz. With a strong emphasis on listening and an outstanding photo program, "Jazz" offers an insider's view of the most important music, artists, clubs, and precursors in jazz history. Personal accounts by major players ("Witness to Jazz") take students inside sessions, giving them a firsthand view of the lively context surrounding the growth of this uniquely American art form.
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Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-297642-7 (9780072976427)
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New editions
Paul Tanner | David Megill | Maurice Gerow
Jazz
Book
03/2008
11th Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional
€89.12
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Content
Chapter 1: Listening to Jazz Chapter 2: Jazz Heritages Chapter 3: The Blues Chapter 4: Piano Styles: Ragtime to Boogie-Woogie Chapter 5: Early New Orleans and Chicago Style Jazz Chapter 6: Swing Chapter 7: Duke Ellington Chapter 8: Bop Chapter 9: Cool/Third Stream Chapter 10: Miles Davis Chapter 11: Hard Bop, Funky, Gospel Jazz Chapter 12: Free Form, Avant-Garde Chapter 13: Jazz/Rock Fusion Chapter 14: Contemporary Trends: A Maturing Art Form Chapter 15: Latin Jazz Appendix A: Listening Suggestions Appendix B: Notation Examples Glossary Bibliography