Grover Gardner
1) Jazz 101
Author
Language
English
Description
Jazz 101 makes jazz, with all its intricacies of artistry and vast array of forms, accessible to readers through Szwed's fluid, entertaining prose. Infinitely readable and highly entertaining, Jazz 101 is a vital tool in understanding and appreciating jazz.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Jazz 101 is a fascinating entrée into the world of jazz, for the beginner, novice, or jazz enthusiast. Szwed takes listeners on a tour of the varied and nonlinear history of jazz, exploring how it developed from an ethnic music to become America’s most popular music and then part of the avant-garde in less than fifty years. Szwed’s complete overview includes the major types of jazz and significant jazz musicians of the twentieth century;...