
Jazz
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
11th Edition
Published on 16. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-07-340137-9 (ISBN)
Description
The eleventh 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
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-340137-9 (9780073401379)
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Previous edition

Paul O. W. Tanner | David W. Megill | Maurice Gerow
Jazz
Book
07/2004
10th Edition
McGraw Hill Higher Education
€71.53
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Content
Chapter 1: Listening to JazzChapter 2: Jazz Heritages Chapter 3: The Blues Chapter 4: Piano Styles: Ragtime to Boogie-WoogieChapter 5: Early New Orleans and Chicago Style JazzChapter 6: SwingChapter 7: Duke EllingtonChapter 8: Bop Chapter 9: Cool/Third Stream Chapter 10: Miles Davis Chapter 11: Hard Bop, Funky, Gospel JazzChapter 12: Free Form, Avant-Garde Chapter 13: Jazz/Rock FusionChapter 14: Contemporary Trends: A Maturing Art FormAppendix A: Listening SuggestionsAppendix B: Notation ExamplesGlossaryBibliography