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AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND LISTENING TO JAZZ A riveting and enlightening introduction to what jazz is, and how it works, from the unique perspective of a professional jazz pianist who demonstrates that 'jazz is great music, plain and simple. When it becomes even slightly familiar to people, it invariably wins them over'. What Jazz Is takes the reader through the core ideas and elements of jazz - melody, rhythm, harmony and improvisation - and the contribution made by each instrument. He teaches the language of jazz and interweaves passionate descriptions of the great players such as Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane and his own contemporaries, such as Kenny Jarrett and Joshua Redman.
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This text attempts to help the listener who likes and appreciates jazz, but is fundamentally intimidated by it. Avoiding too much technical language, it conveys in words exactly what musical, emotional and intellectual methods are brought to bear in the creation of jazz improvization.
About the Author
Jonny King has performed extensively throughout the world and has been described as 'one of the strongest piano voices of the new generation'. He is also an attorney and lives in New York. His latest CD is Meltdown on the Enja label.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0140276750
- ISBN 13 9780140276756
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages176
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