Jazz, a listener's guide / James McCalla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCalla, James, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz--History and criticism.

Jazz.

Jazz musicians--United States.

Jazz musicians.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [2000]

Summary:

Drawn from the author's on-air and in-person seminar, this introduction to jazz is written in a personal, informal style and requires no musical background. Focuses on guiding the beginning listener's ear, not on memorizing musical facts. Introduces musical terms and concepts only as needed, and always in connection to specific musical compositions. Discusses "what happens" and "when it happens" to alert listeners to various musical features. Offers almost 200 musical selections- many new to the Third Edition- compiled from Smithsonian anthologies like "The Jazz Singers" and from currently available commercial recordings. Perfect for musicians looking to brush up on jazz history, or for any music/jazz enthusiast who wants to learn more about the subject.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Beginnings (Hotter Than That!) 1

Afro-American Roots 7

Ragtime 11

The Blues: Early and Classic 15

Early Jazz (I) 21

Early Jazz (II): Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) 26

Early Jazz (III) 33

Chapter 2 Big Bands, Small Combos, and Swing (Swing, Brother, Swing!) 39

Introduction to Big Bands and Swing 42

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) 52

Count Basie (1904-1984) 64

Benny Goodman (1909-1986) and Others 69

Some Soloists from the 1930s 76

Billie Holiday

Lady Day (1915-1959) 83

Chapter 3 From Bird to Trane (Things To Come) 89

Bird Lives! Charlie Parker (1920-1955) 99

Diz (1917-1993) and Monk (1917-1982) 105

Variety: Some Soloists of the 1940s 113

Bopping On

Some Soloists of the 1950s; Charles Mingus (1922-1979) 119

Into the Cool 130

Miles Davis, Gil Evans, and Bill Evans 138

John Coltrane (1926-1967) 144

Chapter 4 Free Jazz and Fusion (Directions) 149

Free Jazz

"The New Thing" 153

Fusion, Before and After 160

Chapter 5 Recent Events (That's It) 169

The Jazz Repertory Movement 172

Traditional Means, New Music 174

Other Groups and Soloists: "Young Lions" and Others 179

Jazz at the Movies 182.

Notes:

Includes discography (pages 190-202), bibliographical references (pages 203-205), and index.

ISBN:

0130145459

OCLC:

41231529