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How to Listen to Jazz

出版	Hachette UK, 2016-05-17
主題	Music / Genres & Styles / JazzHistory / United States / 20th CenturyMusic / Instruction & Study / AppreciationSelf-Help / Personal Growth / General
ISBN	04650977749780465097777
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oPA3DgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A "radiantly accomplished" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz (Wall Street Journal)

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.

"Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees." -- Economist