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Jazz: The First 100 Years - Softcover

Martin, Henry; Waters, Keith

 
9780028647890: Jazz: The First 100 Years

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"I am particularly appreciative of the authoras writing style when the book tackled potentially difficult material (like post modernism). In many ways, the authoras description is the clearest and most accessible that I have found."

About the Author

Henry Martin is Professor of Music at Rutgers University--the country's only program that grants a degree in jazz scholarship. He has enjoyed a dual career as an award-winning composer-pianist and a music theorist specializing in jazz and the Western tonal tradition. Albany Records released his SELECTED PIANO MUSIC CD in 2010, and in 2004 Bridge Records released his CD PRELUDES AND FUGUES, with Martin performing. He is coeditor of the ANNUAL REVIEW OF JAZZ STUDIES, and his books include CHARLIE PARKER AND THEMATIC IMPROVISATION, COUNTERPOINT, and ESSENTIAL JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, 2e.

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