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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz Paperback - 2002 - 1st Edition
by Schoenberg, Loren; Marsalis, Wynton [Foreword]
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This concise history of jazz lists the noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus, plus classic songs and compositions, the most influential recordings of all time, and a complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo.
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- Title The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz
- Author Schoenberg, Loren; Marsalis, Wynton [Foreword]
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher TarcherPerigee, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-08-06
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-039952794X
- ISBN 9780399527944 / 039952794X
- Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.12 x 5.14 x 0.77 in (20.62 x 13.06 x 1.96 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Jazz - History and criticism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002025787
- Dewey Decimal Code 781.68
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Summary
- A concise history of jazz
- The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus
- Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington
- Classic songs and compositions
- The most influential recordings of all time
- A complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo
- Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
From the publisher
First line
What is Jazz?
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 07/01/2002, Page 85