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Jazz: A Listener's Guide, 3/E
James McCalla, Bowdoin College

ISBN-10: 0130145459
ISBN-13: 9780130145451

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper; 216 pp
Published: 09/27/1999

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For courses in Introductory Jazz, Jazz Appreciation, and Jazz History.

Drawn from the author's radio and classroom course, this introduction to jazz is written in a personal, informal style and requires no musical background. The focus is on guiding the beginning listener's ear, not on memorizing musical facts. McCalla introduces musical terms and concepts only as needed, and always in connection to specific musical compositions. He discusses “what happens” and “when it happens” to alert listeners to various features. Musical features are placed squarely in the context of jazz history, constant elements, particular styles, and specific musicians.

  • NEW - Many additional selections—Compiled from additional Smithsonian anthologies like The Jazz Singers and from currently available commercial recordings.

    • Gives instructors greater flexibility in choosing selections; keeps students up to date on recent trends and upcoming artists. Ex.___

  • NEW - Completely revised final chapter, “Recent Events.”

    • Keeps students up to date on recent trends and upcoming artists. Ex.___

  • A large number (almost 200) and wide variety of selections.

    • Increases teaching flexibility for instructors; gives students more choices in how to use the text. Ex.___

  • Most selections (about 90%) drawn from the Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz.

    • Makes access to selections easier and less expensive. Ex.___

  • Historical organization—Offers a brief orientation to each of the five chronological sections.

    • Gives students background and context to better understand the music of each period. Ex.___

  • Coverage of pre-jazz music and jazz since the 1960s.

    • Gives students a broader perspective and helps them put jazz as an art form into its historical context. Ex.___

  • Many additional selections—Compiled from additional Smithsonian anthologies like The Jazz Singers and from currently available commercial recordings.

    • Gives instructors greater flexibility in choosing selections; keeps students up to date on recent trends and upcoming artists. Ex.___

  • Completely revised final chapter, “Recent Events.”

    • Keeps students up to date on recent trends and upcoming artists. Ex.___



Preface.


1. The Beginnings (Hotter Than That!).

African-American Roots. Ragtime. The Blues: Early and Classic. Early Jazz (I). Early Jazz (II): Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). Early Jazz (III).



2. Big Bands, Small Combos, and Swing (Swing, Brother, Swing!).

Introduction to Big Bands and Swing. Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Count Basie (1904-1984). Benny Goodman (1909-1986) and Others. Some Soloists from the 1930s. Billie Holiday—Lady Day (1915-1959).



3. From Bird to Trane (Things to Come).

Bird Lives! Charlie Parker (1920-1955). Diz (1917-1993) and Monk (1917-1982). Variety: Some Soloists of the 1940s. Bopping On—Some Soloists of the 1950s; Charles Mingus (1922-1979). Into the Cool. Miles Davis, Gil Evans, and Bill Evans. John Coltrane (1926-1967).



4. Free Jazz and Fusion (Directions).

Free Jazz—“The New Thing.” Fusion, Before and After.



5. Recent Events (That's It).

The Jazz Repertory Movement. Traditional Means, New Music. Other Groups and Soloists: “Young Lions” and Others. Jazz at the Movies.



Glossary of Musical Terms.


Discography: Sources of Musical Selections.


Suggestions for Further Reading.


Index.

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