AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND LISTENING TO JAZZ, by Jonny King (1997 1st Ed.)
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND LISTENING TO JAZZ, by Jonny King (1997 1st Ed.)
Author: Jonny King. Forward by Christian McBribe. Published by Walker and Company, New York, NY., 1997, 1st Edition. Printed in USA. Almost New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 162 pages including index.
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND LISTENING TO JAZZ, is the experience of "being there" as Jonny King takes you on stage and into the core of modern jazz.
From the unique perspective of a professional jazz pianist, King explores the basic elements and language of jazz. He explains each instrument's role in locking in the tempo, establishing the harmony, and stating the melody, and he reveals the order and logic behind the seeming randomness of improvisation. Along the way, he celebrates the distinctive playing styles of such classic jazz artists as Art Blakey, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk, as well as his contemporaries, such as Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, and Joshua Redman. Whether you are about to attend a jazz club for the first time or buy your umpteenth CD, your listening experience will be enhanced by reading this eloquent and passionate account of how jazz works and why it sizzles!
ISBN: 9780802775191
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