Why jazz? : a concise guide / by Kevin Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitehead, Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz--Analysis, appreciation.

Jazz.

Bop (Music)--History and criticism.

Bop (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What was the first jazz record? Are jazz solos really improvised? How did jazz lay the groundwork for rock and country music? In Why Jazz?, author and NPR jazz critic Kevin Whitehead provides lively, insightful answers to these and many other fascinating questions, offering an entertaining guide for both novice listeners and long-time fans. Organized chronologically in a convenient question and answer format, this terrific resource makes jazz accessible to a broad audience, and especially to readers who've found the music bewildering or best left to the experts. Yet Why Jazz? is much more than

Contents:

Contents; INTRODUCTION; 1. THE BASICS; 2. JAZZ FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1940 Roots, Early Jazz, the Swing Era; 3. JAZZ 1940-1960 Bebop, Cool, Hard Bop; 4. JAZZ 1960-1980 The Avant-Garde and Its Aftermath; 5. JAZZ AFTER 1980 The Postmodern Period; Glossary; Notes; Discography; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-975310-5

1-282-90106-0

9786612901065

0-19-975333-4

OCLC:

689052401