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A solid introductory guide to classical jazz naming the greats, their influences, and providing neop...
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A solid introductory guide to classical jazz naming the greats, their influences, and providing neophyte listeners with keys to listening and appreciating this musical genre. Free-lance music critic Piazza explains the science of riffing and the development of bebop and harmonic ensemble thinking, singling out the pioneers in each new groove including Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Sun Ra. In addition, he lists the absolute must hear recordings of each trumpet, reed, tenor, and piano soloist who has defined blue or cool. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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