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Gioia, Ted.
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Jazz -- History and criticism.
Jazz musicians.
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Gioia, Ted.
Jazz -- History and criticism.
Jazz musicians.
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The
history
of
jazz
/ by Ted Gioia.
by
Gioia, Ted.
Oxford University Press, c2021.
Call #:
781.65 G495h 2021
Subjects
Jazz
--
History
and criticism.
Jazz
musicians.
ISBN:
9780190087210 (pbk.)
Edition:
3rd ed.
Description:
597 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes discography (pages 541-557), bibliographical references (pages 525-540), and index.
Summary:
"The
History
of
Jazz
, 3rd edition, is a comprehensive survey of
jazz
music from its origins until the current day. The book is designed for general readers and students, as well as those with more specialized interest in
jazz
and music
history
. It provides detailed biographical information and an overview of the musical contributions of the key innovators in development of
jazz
, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and others. The book also traces the evolution of
jazz
styles and includes in-depth accounts of ragtime, blues, New Orleans
jazz
, Chicago
jazz
, swing and big band music, bebop, hard bop, cool
jazz
, avant-garde, jazz-rock fusion and other subgenres and developments. The
History
of
Jazz
also provides a cultural and socioeconomic contextualization of the music, dealing with the broader political and social environment that gave birth to the music and shaped its development-both in the United States and a global setting."--From publisher.
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
781.65 G495h 2021
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