Jazz: The First 100 Years (with Audio CD) - Softcover

Martin, Henry; Waters, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534628044 ISBN 13: 9780534628048

Publisher: Schirmer, 2005

Synopsis

Explore the development of jazz music with JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS with accompanying audio CD! From its nineteenth-century roots in blues and ragtime, through swing and bebop, to fusion and contemporary jazz styles, this music text gives you a true feel for the vibrant, ever-changing sound of jazz. Learning is made easy with The Audio Jazz Primer CD that allows you to hear the key terms, basic music concepts, and jazz instruments discussed in the book. Key terms, topics for discussion, and the jazz basics appendix help you master difficult concepts.

About this title

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.

Review:

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

"This is a well written text and I enjoyed it very much. There are so many ways to interpret the history of the music, and the authors have done a great job in research and presentation."

About this edition

• Publisher: Schirmer
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0534628044
• ISBN 13: 9780534628048
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 438