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Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion

Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion

Stephans, Michael

Paperback

Series: Listener's Companion

Music Instruction: GeneralJazz

ISBN10: 1442279524
ISBN13: 9781442279520
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: Jan 10 2017
Pages: 502
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion, writer, teacher, and renowned jazz drummer Michael Stephans offers a much-needed survey in the art of listening to and enjoying this dynamic, ever-changing art form. More than mere entertainment, jazz provides a pleasurable and sometimes dizzying listening experience with an extensive range in structure and form, from the syncopated swing of big bands to the musical experimentalism of small combos. As Stephans illustrates, listeners and jazz artists often experience the essence of the music together--an experience unique in the world of music.

Experiencing Jazz demonstrates how the act of listening to jazz takes place on a deeply personal level and takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the genre, instrument by instrument--offering not only brief portraits of key musicians like Joe Lovano and John Scofield, but also their own commentaries on how best to experience the music they create. Throughout, jazz takes center stage as a personal transaction that enriches the lives of both musician and listener. Written for anyone curious about the genre, this book encourages further reading, listening, and viewing, helping potential listeners cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the jazz art and how it can help--in drummer Art Blakey's words--wash away the dust of everyday life.

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