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The History of Jazz
by Ted Gioia

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Author: Ted Gioia
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12-17
ISBN: 019512653X
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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Book Review: A good introduction for the jazz novice
Summary: 4 Stars

Not a bad place to start for the newcomer to jazz. Any single volume work encompassing the entire history of so rich a musical tradition is open to questions on both additions and omissions and this book is no exception. However, for those fans who seem to be stuck in gravitational pull of 50's and 60's bop/hard bop era and want to learn more about the other ends of the historical spectrum, from ragtime to free jazz, Gioia's book has plenty to offer. If nothing else, let this book serve as a springboard to futher investigations of particular genres or artists. Rarely did a page go by where I didn't learn something.

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