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Loading... Gli standard del jazz: Una guida al repertorio (Italian Edition) (original 2012; edition 2015)by Ted Gioia (Author)
Work InformationThe Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire by Ted Gioia (2012) None Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A great idea. The author discusses more than 250 jazz standards in pieces about 1200 words long with a list of about 8 or 9 recommended recordings at the end. His analysis is informal with historical information (e.g. when the first radio performance was, how it came to be written, who was in the band when it was performed) and he discusses the tune's financial success or lack of it, and what he thinks of various recorded performances. He occasionally does a more technical analysis of the song or discusses which musical features he thinks contribute to its popularity. Makes a nice gift, but I am reviewing it too late for Xmas, perhaps Chinese New Year. ( ) no reviews | add a review
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (15)"Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop feedback and suggestions from the passionate global community of jazz enthusiasts and performers requesting crucial additions and corrections to the book. In this second edition, Gioia expands the scope of the book to include more songs, and features new recordings by rising contemporary artists. The Jazz Standards is an essential comprehensive guide to some of the most important jazz compositions, telling the story of more than 250 key jazz songs and providing a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings. The fan who wants to know more about a tune heard at the club or on the radio will find this book indispensable. Musicians who play these songs night after night will find it to be a handy guide, as it outlines the standards' history and significance and tells how they have been performed by different generations of jazz artists. Students learning about jazz standards will find it to be a go-to reference work for these cornerstones of the repertoire. This book is a unique resource, a browser's companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form"-- No library descriptions found. |
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