America's most widely used introduction to jazz text aims at capturing the minds of students to jazz, by teaching them the history of the style and showing them how to listen to jazz critically. While its chronological set up serves as a great resource for beginners, Jazz Styles has been adopted by music history afficianados and advanced musicians because of its in-depth analysis of musical elements and its technical appendices that discuss advanced music theory concepts. This new edition incorporates coverage of new celebrated jazz musicians, and features an online supplement MyMusicLab, which will offer quick ways for students to watch related videos and hear highlighted musical examples.

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

 

1. INTRODUCTION

 

PART I BASICS OF JAZZ

2. WHAT IS JAZZ?

3. APPRECIATING JAZZ IMRPOVISATION

 

PART II PREMODERN JAZZ

4. ORIGINS OF JAZZ

5. EARLY JAZZ: COMBO JAZZ PRIOR TO THE MIDDLE 1930s

6. SWING: THE EARLY 1930s TO THE LATE 1940s

7. DUKE ELLINGTON

8 THE COUNT BASIE BANDS

 

PART III MODERN JAZZ: THE EARLY 1940s TO THE EARLY 1950s

9. BOP: THE EARLY 1940s TO THE EARLY 1950s

10. COOL JAZZ

11. HARD BOP

12. MILES DAVIS, HIS GROUPS & SIDEMEN

13. JOHN COLTRANE

 

PART IV MODERN JAZZ: THE EARLY 1960s TO THE PRESENT

14. 1960s AND 1970s AVANTE-GARDE AND "FREE" JAZZ

15. BILL EVANS, HERBIE HANCOCK, CHICK COREA, AND KEITH JARRETT

16. JAZZ-ROCK FUSION

17. 1980 TO THE PRESENT

18. OTHER VOICES

 

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: BREIF OUTLINE OF JAZZ STYLES

APPENDIX B: ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

APPENDIX C: STRATEGIES FOR BUYING RECORDED MUSIC

APPENDIX D: A SMALL BASIC COLLECTION OF JAZZ VIDEOS

APPENDIX E: GLOSSARY

APPENDIX F: SUPPLEMENTARY READING

APPENDIX G: SOURCES FOR SOLO TRANSSCRIPTIONS

APPENDIX H: FOR MUSICIANS

 

INDEX