Concise Guide to Jazz 7th Edition by Mark Gridley ISBN 0133556565 9780133556568

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ISBN 10: 0133556565

ISBN 13: 9780133556568

Author:  Mark Gridley 

Concise Guide to Jazz 7th Edition: 

An introduction to jazz and how to listen to it 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. This text is available in a variety of formats – digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

• Begin to appreciate how jazz is made
• Know how to extract the most depth of experience from listening to jazz
• Know who the most historically significant jazz musicians are
• Know why each significant musician is important
• Distinguish the main style eras

*Music for your course is available through Spotify.

 

Concise Guide to Jazz 7th Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: What is Jazz?

• The World of Jazz
• Defining Jazz
• Improvisation
• Swing Feeling
• Studying Different Jazz Styles Historically

Chapter 2: How to Listen to Jazz

• Open Your Ears
• How Do Musicians Keep Their Place While Improvising?
• Instrument Roles
• Are Solo Improvisations Completely Original?

Chapter 3: The Origins of Jazz

• Beginnings
• New Orleans
• The Blues
• Brass Bands
• Ragtime
• Combining Influences
• The Party Atmosphere

Chapter 4: Early Jazz

• A New Style
• Instruments In Early Jazz Bands
• Early Jazz Innovators
• Jelly Roll Morton
• Louis Armstrong
• Vocal Blues
• Popularity of Early Jazz

Chapter 5: Swing

• How Swing Differs From Early Jazz
• Instruments In Swing Bands
• Swing Era Soloists and Bandleaders
• Kansas City Style
• Duke Ellington and Compositions
• Vocalists and Pianists
• The Popularity of Swing

Chapter 6: Bebop

• The Birth of Bebop
• How Bebop Differs from Swing Style
• Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
• Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell
• The Popularity of Bebop

Chapter 7: Cool Jazz

• Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz
• Birth of the Cool
• Gerry Mulligan and Dave Brubeck
• The Popularity of Cool Jazz

Chapter 8: Hard Bop

• Horace Silver
• Miles Davis Quintet
• Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard
• The Popularity of Hard Bop

Chapter 9: Avant-Garde of the 1960s and 70s

• Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor
• Modal Jazz and Bill Evans
• Miles Davis Mid-’60s Quintet
• The Popularity of Avant-Garde Jazz

Chapter 10: Fusion

• Distinguishing Jazz from Rock
• Miles Davis and Fusion
• Instrumentation and Performance Formats
• Smooth Jazz and Acid Jazz
• Categories and Appeal of Fusion

Chapter 11: 1985 to the Present

• Soul Saxes and Contemporary Jazz
• Latin Jazz and Big Bands
• Celebrating the Past and Popular Appeal

 

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