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Anyone interested in learning about a distinct musicjazzwill welcome this newest addition to the popular 101 reference series. Noted anthropologist, critic, and musical scholar John F. Szwed takes readers on a tour of the musics tangled history and explores how it developed from an ethnic music to become North Americas most popular music and then part of the avant garde in less than fifty years. Jazz 101 presents the key figures, history, theory, and controversies that shaped its development, along with a discussion of some of its most important recordings.
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Jazz 101 : a complete guide to learning and loving jazz, John F. Szwed
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Jazz 101 : a complete guide to learning and loving jazz
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John F. Szwed
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0786884967
- ISBN13
- 9780786884964
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, Music Theme, Art, Music, Jazz
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Anyone interested in learning about a distinct musicjazzwill welcome this newest addition to the popular 101 reference series. Noted anthropologist, critic, and musical scholar John F. Szwed takes readers on a tour of the musics tangled history and explores how it developed from an ethnic music to become North Americas most popular music and then part of the avant garde in less than fifty years. Jazz 101 presents the key figures, history, theory, and controversies that shaped its development, along with a discussion of some of its most important recordings.