Jazz 101
A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Jazz
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Jazz 101
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
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By:
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John F. Szwed
Jazz 101 is a fascinating entr├®e 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; the roots of jazz, including its European and African influences; and recommended listening, plus appendixes on jazz singers, record guides, and more.
Infinitely readable and highly entertaining, Jazz 101 is a vital tool in understanding and appreciating jazz.
©2000 John F. Szwed (P)2003 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Critics' reviews
“John Szwed’s tone is refreshing…his notes on landmark recordings are concise gems.”
(AudioFile)“Very worthwhile.”
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