# How to Listen to Jazz

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- Authors: [Ted Gioia](https://www.bookquiver.com/ted-gioia)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2017-09-28

## Description

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

## Editions

### How to Listen to Jazz

- Publisher: basic_books
- ISBN: 978-04-6509-349-6
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2017-09-28
- Language: en_GB