Living with Jazz: An Appreciation
- ISBN-10
- 0155003186
- ISBN-13
- 9780155003187
- Category
- Music / General
- Pages
- 337
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace College Publishers
- Author
- Frank Tirro
Description
As Tiro informs students about the music, musicians, history, and social forces that have shaped jazz, he teaches students the aural skills that lead to a true understanding of jazz. This text includes 50 musical examples that are detailed in the text and included on the accompanying 3-CD set.
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