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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Fantastic book. I'd recommend this book to someone who has never listened to jazz before, or someone who has listened to over 100 jazz albums. Really anyone that wants a deeper appreciation of jazz. I consider myself fairly experienced in jazz, but I learned so much in this book, particularly how to appreciate pre-bebop jazz, which I've always struggled with. It's structured particularly well, covering the basics of jazz (rhythm, phrasing, improvisation, etc), then covering each genre/movement in jazz with a suggested listening guide for each genre, and covering the most influential musicians in jazz (Armstrong, Hawkins, Ellington, Holliday, Parker, Monk, Davis, Coltrane, Coleman) with a listening guide to those musicians. Ted Gioia is a great writer, and I really enjoy the way he writes about music. Being a jazz musician and music critic for many decades probably helps with that, but he really seems to understand the amazing mix of emotions, and impressive technicalities that can happen when listening to the genre. He also just seems so incredibly knowledgeable, on every front. I will definitely be checking out more of his work. This is a pretty useful book. I wish that the author had done more of his type of analysis as shown in chapter 3 on the structure of jazz where he takes several seminal pieces and analyses them, breaking down the segments of the piece. However, this is all pretty easy to read and understand. His suggestions for further listening are great as is his analysis of the major innovators in the business. He knows that jazz is practically dead as an economic force and he is wonderful on the internet and ways to listen. This is a useful guide to which I will return often. Gioia provides an un-academic, enthusiastic introduction to how to appreciate jazz for the novice. Using some of the best known performers and performances, he provides intuitive, common sense approaches to listening that don't require a music degree. After having read a few "encyclopedias" of jazz that cover much more territory, this short book sometimes seems to lack the density required for an important tome--but then, I realized that's the point. If you have always wanted to understand and find a way into the huge mass of jazz that is out there, this may be the best way. And with the wonders of YouTube or music streaming services, you can easily find the examples Gioia uses and follow along with them as he describes what is going on. (And believe me, if you call yourself a music fan but haven't felt the joy of listening to Louis Armstrong, or the great swing bands, or John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, or Miles Davis, you are shortchanging yourself. (Not to mention Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Parker....) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Jazz is the great American art form, its very essence is predicated on freedom and creativity. Its sound unequivocally calls forth narratives of past struggles and future dreams. Yet jazz can be as inscrutable as it is mesmerizing, especially to outsiders who don't know what to make of improvisation or unexpected shifts in melody or tempo. How does a casual listener learn to understand and appreciate the nuances between the unapologetic and innovative sounds of Louis Armstrong, the complexity of Coleman Hawkin's saxophone, and the exotic and alluring compositions of Duke Ellington? How does Thelonius Monk fit in alongside Benny Goodman and John Coltrane? In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively, accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz. Covering everything from the music's structure and history to the basic building blocks of improvisation, Gioia shows exactly what to listen for in a jazz performance. He shares listening strategies that will help readers understand and appreciate jazz for the rest of their lives, and provides a history of the major movements in jazz right up to the present day. He concludes with a guide to 150 elite musicians who are setting the tone for 21st century jazz. Both an appreciation and an introduction to jazz by a foremost expert, How to Listen to Jazz is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand America's greatest contribution to the world of music. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)781.65The arts Music General principles and musical forms Traditions of music Jazz {equally instrumental and vocal}LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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For myself, I love Jazz but am less interested in technical intricacies and have less of a listening repertoire this book is too abstract. ( )