The history of jazz is often lauded as an essential primer into the story of jazz, and rightly so. He is also a jazz musician and one of the founders of stanford universitys jazz studies program. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of jazz. Ted gioia writes a very unbiased book on the history of jazz. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of. Nonetheless, how to listen to jazz fills an important and obvious gap by offering a sensible and jargonfree introduction to what gioia calls the most joyous sound invented during the. Gioia tells the story of jazz as it had never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the. Author ted gioia, whose body of work includes the awardwinning the history of jazz and delta blues, is the perfect guide to lead readers through the classics of the genre. Gioia coherently and eruditely compacts into 400odd pages the work of 30 volumes. I view the history of jazz as a cultural history of the united states the good and the bad. Gioia discusses 252 standards by jazz and pop composers, any of which could turn up. Gioias elaboration of these later chapters kicks off properly from chapter 7.
The prehistory of jazz the africanization of american music an elderly black man sits astride a large cylindrical drum. The prehistory of jazz thoughts on jazz by ted gioia visit ted gioia on the web about the author. Unlike most other histories and much of ken burns documentary, this book avoids many of the myth elements of jazz history. A guide to the repertoire, the history of jazz and delta blues. The history of jazz by ted gioia updated april 25, 2019 by stanley dance as our murderous century draws to an end, surveys of its various arts are inevitable, and as a forerunner, ted gioia s concise history is a fine achievement, its main text occupying only 400 pagesnot too many to daunt the internerds. Jazz critic turned music historian ted gioias music. As our murderous century draws to an end, surveys of its various arts are inevitable, and as a forerunner, ted gioias concise history is a fine achievement, its main text occupying only 400 pagesnot too many to daunt the internerds. I really appreciated the importance he placed on the west coast movement, which has had a long history of being ignored.
Ted gioia born 21 october 1957 is an american jazz critic and music historian. Speck press, 2009 remain the appropriate starting places for a written introduction to blues and jazz. Publication date 1997 topics jazz history and criticism publisher oxford university press. Now, in the history of jazz, ted gioia tells the story of this music as it pdf has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Ted gioias history of jazz has been universally hailed as a. Ted gioia is a musician, author, and leading jazz critic and expert on american music. I am using it as an aid in teaching my highschool class the history of jazz. May 11, 2016 nonetheless, how to listen to jazz fills an important and obvious gap by offering a sensible and jargonfree introduction to what gioia calls the most joyous sound invented during the. Impressive with epic sweep, he details divinely too. Ted gioias 10chapter book takes a respectable dive into the backgrounds of the various movements of jazz, giving a great introduction to the major players and foundational works of each movement.
Jazz is a chameleon art, delighting us with the ease and rapidity with which it changes colors. Jazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleans. Ted gioias history of jazz has been universally hailed as a classic acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. For example, minstrel shows, which developed in the decades before the civil war, found white performers in blackface mimicking, and most often ridiculing, the music, dance, and culture of the.
Now gioia brings his magnificent work completely uptodate, drawing on the latest research and revisiting virtually every aspect of the music, past and present. Its roots developed from the mingling of cultures, the circumstances of which were, euphemistically, not the best. Nov 01, 1997 ted gioia, a fine pianist and jazz lover, succeeded in presenting the rich, intricate history of americas music in about 400 pages. The first edition of his the history of jazz was selected as one of the twenty best books of the year in the washington post, and was chosen as a notable book of the year in the new york times. Ted gioias history of jazz has been universally hailed as a classicacclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. Apr 25, 2019 an inveterate jazz multitasker, ted gioia is an accomplished pianist and respected educator but remains best known for his work as a journalist and historian.
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Jun 10, 2012 the history of jazz second edition ted gioia hardcover. This book is a necessary investment for any jazz afficianado. The jazz standards, a comprehensive guide to the most important jazz compositions, is a unique resource, a browsers companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form. A wellwritten, widelyresearched, enjoyable read for both fans and scholars of jazz. This essential book for music lovers tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs, and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings. Gioia is an editorinchief of the encyclopedia of jazz musicians and has authored a number of books on jazz such as the jazz standards. May 09, 2011 ted gioia is a musician, author, and leading jazz critic and expert on american music. Ted gioia tells the story of jazz as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Gioia reprises the history of jazz as a second edition, expanding dramatically the back end of the text to include a discussion of jazz in the 21st century. Now, in ted gioias the history of jazz, we have at last a book that captures all these colors on one glorious palate. Now, in ted gioias the history of jazz, we have at last a book that captures all. Index about the author about the history of jazz excerpt.
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