Jazz, a Listener's GuideThis volume presents a study of jazz from its roots through the beginning of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion to the trends of the present day, including the new swing revival. Emphasizing listening skills, this volume is written in a clear, personal, informal style, and requires no prior knowledge or experience in music. The author introduces musical terms and concepts as needed, and always in connection with specific recordings and jazz artists. His principal focus is to guide the beginning listener's ear rather than stress the rote memorization of names, styles, periods, titles, dates, and other facts. The book focuses on listening to specific performers and recordings and makes access to recordings easier and less expensive by using virtually all the selections from the Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. The rest of the almost 200 selections discussed in the book come from other Smithsonian anthologies or from widely available classic jazz performances. In addition to these specific discussions, the book follows a historical organization by offering a brief orientation to each of the five main sections as background to understanding the music of that period. Third edition highlights: Includes additional material covering musical styles of the last decade of jazz's first century; features broader coverage of many artists included in earlier editions; deals with recent trends, including discussions of Wynton Marsalis, the Mingus Big Band, the new swing revival and the Brian Setzer Orchestra, and a brief discussion of jazz on film. |
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