Author : Barry Kernfeld
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300072594
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis What to Listen for in Jazz by : Barry Kernfeld
Download or read book What to Listen for in Jazz written by Barry Kernfeld and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the editor of the "New Grove Dictionary of Jazz" comes a unique way of approaching and understanding jazz. Drawing on 21 historic jazz recordings, reproduced on a compact disc that accompanies the book, Barry Kernfeld illustrates jazz rhythm, form, arrangement, composition, improvisation, style and sound.