Description:"An introduction to jazz and how to listen to it" Written by active jazz musician and jazz historian Mark Gridley, the "Concise Guide to Jazz "was created in response to students and professors asking for a clear and accurate introductory jazz text. This brief text examines how jazz originated, how it is made, what to listen for, and the major style eras. By focusing on just over fifty historical figures, "Concise Guide to Jazz, seventh edition "allows students to understand a broad range of jazz styles without feeling overloaded. "Concise Guide to Jazz "focuses on the diversity of jazz styles and serves as a basis for further jazz exploration. This text is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Learning GoalsUpon completing this book, readers will be able to:Begin to appreciate how jazz is madeKnow how to extract the most depth of experience from listening to jazzKnow who the most historically significant jazz musicians areKnow why each significant musician is importantDistinguish the main style erasThis Book a la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalized their book by incorporating their own notes and taking the portion of the book they need to class -- all at a fraction of the bound book price.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Concise Guide to Jazz. To get started finding Concise Guide to Jazz, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: "An introduction to jazz and how to listen to it" Written by active jazz musician and jazz historian Mark Gridley, the "Concise Guide to Jazz "was created in response to students and professors asking for a clear and accurate introductory jazz text. This brief text examines how jazz originated, how it is made, what to listen for, and the major style eras. By focusing on just over fifty historical figures, "Concise Guide to Jazz, seventh edition "allows students to understand a broad range of jazz styles without feeling overloaded. "Concise Guide to Jazz "focuses on the diversity of jazz styles and serves as a basis for further jazz exploration. This text is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Learning GoalsUpon completing this book, readers will be able to:Begin to appreciate how jazz is madeKnow how to extract the most depth of experience from listening to jazzKnow who the most historically significant jazz musicians areKnow why each significant musician is importantDistinguish the main style erasThis Book a la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalized their book by incorporating their own notes and taking the portion of the book they need to class -- all at a fraction of the bound book price.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Concise Guide to Jazz. To get started finding Concise Guide to Jazz, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.