{"product_id":"how-to-listen-to-jazz-paperback","title":"How to Listen to Jazz - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Gioia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"radiantly accomplished\" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Listen to Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians. From Louis Armstrong's innovative sounds to the jazz-rock fusion of Miles Davis, Gioia covers the music's history and reveals the building blocks of improvisation. A true love letter to jazz by a foremost expert, \u003ci\u003eHow to Listen to Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand and better appreciate America's greatest contribution to music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Gioia\u003c\/b\u003e is a music historian and the author of twelve books, including most recently, \u003ci\u003eMusic\u003c\/i\u003e. His three previous books on the social history of music -- \u003ci\u003eWork Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealing Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Songs\u003c\/i\u003e -- have each been honored with the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Gioia's wide-ranging activities as a critic, scholar, performer and educator have established him as a leading global guide to music past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978490380589,"sku":"9780465093496","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WTI0OXRGZksxQ1hjTE1qSXhkSk16QT09.webp?v=1775805456","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/how-to-listen-to-jazz-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}