24 OPIANO Bud Powell Concepts of rhythm section playing did not advance as rapidly as those of solo playing . In fact , some pre - 1947 Gillespie and Parker recordings contain bop - style melodies and improvisations which are ...
Jazz Styles: History and Analysis
Jazz Styles: History & Analysis
A layman's guide to jazz, this #1 best-seller focuses on what jazz is, how it is made, and how to listen to it--pairing written narrative with audio recordings as it...
The text helps students hear how the styles differ and why the top names are important. The book's listening guides offer in-depth analysis for 38 historic recordings contained on the 2CD Jazz Classics collection.
Though originally conceived for nonmusicians and written at a college freshmen reading level, "Jazz Styles" also has been widely adopted in courses for musicians because of its point-by-point specification of each style's musical ...
'Teaching students how to listen and what to listen for in jazz... a highly effective textbook for students who have had little or no exposure to jazz... a broad, penetrating view of jazz history... luminously clear.' - Down Beat
Jazz Styles: History and Analysis, with Jazz Classics Compact Disc
Jazz Styles: History & Analysis, with Demonstration Compact Disc
Jazz Styles: History & Analysis, with Jazz Classics Compact Disc