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 enlarge | Author: John F. Szwed
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1988329
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 354
ASIN: B00008RWCR
Publication Date: August 2000
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 A very good introduction to Jazz. October 13, 2001
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
If you saw the Ken Burns series on Jazz and wanted to learn more, this book is a great place to start. While it does not pretend to be exhaustive, it covers the history of Jazz from the beginning to the present, without neglecting contemporary artists in the way that Burns' series did. The book also discusses musical issues in a way that the non-muscian can easily understand. This won't be the last book that you will want to read about Jazz, but it should be the first.
 A Must Read For Musicians August 5, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
As a 17 year old high school student, I knew next to nothing about jazz before reading this book. John Szwed did an amazing job introducing such a vast musical genre in a simplistic and thought provoking manor. The history, key players, and different "types" of jazz are all discussed in this book. I honestly could not put it down. A must read for any musician.
Jazz Artistry May 22, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a jazz musician and I have just read Jazz 101. It is a great book of jazz history and jazz musicians. It explains the major types of jazz and the roots of jazz. It also includes biographies of the significant jazz musicians who have contributed to the jazz styles. This book is a great guide to listening to jazz.
The Artistry of Jazz May 22, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a jazz musician and I have just read Jazz 101. Is a great book of the history and the musicians of Jazz. It explains the major types of jazz and the roots of jazz. It also includes short biographies of the significant jazz musicians who contributed to the styles of jazz. Its a great guide to the listening of jazz.
A perfect book for novices and veterans alike January 22, 2001
50 out of 50 found this review helpful
Those who really want an excellent book on the history of jazz should eschew Ken Burns' incomplete doorstop of a picture book and turn to John F. Szwed's compact and comprehensive volume. In only a little over 300 pages, Szwed succinctly and skilfully covers the entire spectrum of jazz, offering the reader everything and looking askance at nothing. Though opinionated at times (and who could not be, writing a book of this sort), Szwed is never judgmental, and his knowledge of the field and its many aspects is broad and sweeping without seeming superficial. And please note that this isn't just a book for jazz newbies -- I've been a jazz fan for many years, with a huge collection of records, CDs and books, and I still learned a lot. Szwed's illuminative sidebars on individual songs and albums had me pulling out some old favorites and hearing them with fresh ears. This volume belongs on the shelf of every jazz buff.
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