Jazz: America's Classical Music

Jazz: America's Classical Musicis a delightful introduction and guide to this complex and compelling music and to its rich history. In an engaging and conversational style, renowned jazz teacher Grover Sales tells of the lives and music of the greats—Ellington, Tatum, Hawkins, Coltrane, Parker, Hines, Goodman, Armstrong, and many others—with a mix of important facts, fascinating anecdotes, and brilliant interpretations. Illustrated with astonishing photographs of the artists in performance,Jazz: America's Classical Musicis a classic text, an ideal book for beginners and an inspiring one for serious students of the art of jazz.

Jazz: America's Classical Musicis a delightful introduction and guide to this complex and compelling music and to its rich history. In an engaging and conversational style, renowned jazz teacher Grover Sales tells of the lives and music of the greats—Ellington, Tatum, Hawkins, Coltrane, Parker, Hines, Goodman, Armstrong, and many others—with a mix of important facts, fascinating anecdotes, and brilliant interpretations. Illustrated with astonishing photographs of the artists in performance,Jazz: America's Classical Musicis a classic text, an ideal book for beginners and an inspiring one for serious students of the art of jazz.

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• ISBN Jazz book Educational English Paperback 256 pages
• ISBN Jazz book Educational English Paperback 256 pages