Listening to Jazz

by Jerry Coker

Provides a non-technical guide to becoming a knowledgeable jazz listener, explaining the structure of jazz and its distinguishing characteristics and providing a complete chronology of jazz, a list of recordings, and a glossary of jazz terms. Discographies

148 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

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[LaShana Claude]

Since 1900, when jazz- a uniquely American music form- began to evolve, much of its allure and artistic growth have depended on the creative freedom and expressive force that impovisation has allowed its performers.

Jerry Coker, himself a teacher, composer/arranger, and noted saxophonist, has written listening to jazz to fill the need for Layman's guide to understanding improvisation and its importance in the development of this artistically rich yet complex music form.

Foreward by Jamey Aebersold