Concise Guide to Jazz

Description

Written by active jazz musician and jazz historian Mark Gridley, the Concise Guide to Jazz was created in response to students and professors asking for a clear and accurate introductory jazz text. This brief text examines how jazz originated, how it is made, what to listen for, and the major style eras. By focusing on just over fifty historical figures, Concise Guide to Jazz, seventh edition allows students to understand a broad range of jazz styles without feeling overloaded. Concise Guide to Jazz focuses on the diversity of jazz styles and serves as a basis for further jazz exploration. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Copyright Page......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Prentice Hall Jazz Collection CD......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Chapter 1 WHAT IS JAZZ?......Page 11 Chapter 2 HOW TO LISTEN TO JAZZ......Page 19 Chapter 3 THE ORIGINS OF JAZZ......Page 27 Chapter 4 EARLY JAZZ......Page 40 Chapter 5 SWING......Page 68 Chapter 6 BEBOP......Page 108 Chapter 7 COOL JAZZ......Page 133 Chapter 8 HARD BOP......Page 147 Chapter 9 AVANT-GARDE OF THE 1960S AND 70S......Page 178 Chapter 10 FUSION......Page 205 Chapter 11 1985 TO THE PRESENT......Page 237 Appendices: ELEMENTS OF MUSIC......Page 272 MUSIC BUYING STRATEGIES......Page 297 A SMALL BASIC COLLECTION OF JAZZ VIDEOS......Page 303 B......Page 304 C......Page 305 H......Page 306 N......Page 307 S......Page 308 T......Page 309 W......Page 310 For Musicians......Page 311 F......Page 319 P......Page 320 Z......Page 321