The Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz
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- Synopsis
- From the book's back cover: "Here is a brilliant and deeply informed overview of jazz history, one which gives a rich sense of who the major figures were and how they fit in with one another while showing the reader what to listen for and which recordings are indispensable for a full experience of the music. No other book fuses a singular examination of the key recordings with a presentation of the entire sweep of the music's classic period to provide the listener with such a useful and spirited companion." - WYNTON MARSALIS Tom Piazza writes about jazz and other American music for the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, New Republic, and Village Voice. He is a former professional jazz pianist and a graduate of Williams College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop; his short fiction has appeared in a number of literary magazines.
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 391 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780877454892
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 09/06/06
- Copyrighted By:
- Tom Piazza
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Music
- Submitted By:
- Richard James
- Proofread By:
- David H. Carter
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.