Essential Jazz : The First 100 Years (with CD-ROM)
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Book Description
A COMPLETE JAZZ COURSE: A GREAT BOOK AND A COMPLETE LISTENING PACKAGE AT ONE UNBEATABLE PRICE. Includes all the music in the book and the Jazz Audio Primer Aimed specifically at non-majors, this brief text explores the development of jazz from its nineteenth-century roots in ragtime and blues, through swing and bebop, to fusion and contemporary jazz styles. Unique in its up-to-date coverage, ESSENTIAL JAZZ devotes a full third of its length to performers of the 1960s to the present day. The book's flexible organization and clear, interesting presentation appeals to students who do not have a strong background in music. Extensive, accessible Listening Guides tie the history of jazz music directly to the CD selections, giving newcomers and aficionados alike a true feel for the vibrant, ever-changing sound of jazz. Free with every book, two CD?s include all the musical examples from the text, as well as an "Audio Jazz Primer" that allows students to hear the key terms, basic music concepts, and jazz instruments discussed in the book.
About the Author
Henry Martin is professor of music at Rutgers University?the country's only program granting a degree in jazz scholarship. He has pursued a dual career as a composer-pianist and as a music theorist specializing in jazz and the Western tonal tradition. His compositions have won several awards. His CD, PRELUDES AND FUGUES, was released by Bridge Records in 2004. He is co-editor of the ANNUAL REVIEW OF JAZZ STUDIES, and his book CHARLIE PARKER AND THEMATIC IMPROVISATION was published in 1996, Essential Jazz in 2004 and his new book titled, COUNTERPOINT, will be released in 2005. Keith Waters is associate professor of music theory at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has written extensively on jazz improvisation and anaylsys. As a jazz pianist, Waters has performed in concerts, jazz festivals, and clubs throughout the United States, Europe, and in Russia. He has recorded for VSOP Records, and his playing has been featured in Jazz Player magazine. His most recent recording is a Chet Baker tribute with former Baker sideman Phil Urso and west coast trumpeter Carl Saunders.
Essential Jazz : The First 100 Years (with CD-ROM),Henry Martin,Keith Waters,Wadsworth Publishing,0534638104,Genres & Styles - Jazz,History & Criticism - General,History and criticism,Jazz,Music,Music / General
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