The History of Jazz 6th ptg. Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0195126532
ISBN-10: 019512653X
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Editorial Reviews

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"The best book of its kind."--Gary Giddins, author of
Visions of Jazz: The First Century (forthcoming from OUP in 1998)


"A remarkable piece of work... encyclopedic, discriminating, provocative, perceptive and eminently readable. ...If you are looking for an introduction to jazz, this is it. If you know and love jazz well, this is your
vade mecum. Me, I expect to be reading around in it for the rest of my
life."--Jonathan Yardley,
The Washington Post


"Ted Gioia's herculean
The History of Jazz...navigates this wild country with immense sophistication, scholarship, and wit. In fact, Gioia's History stands a good chance of becoming the standard guide for general readers and academics."--Village Voice


"An authoritative work of research that doesn't spare the poetic power of words."--James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle


"Anyone looking for a balanced, well-written popular history of jazz will certainly find [
The History of Jazz] both readable and reliable."--The Wall Street Journal


About the Author


Ted Gioia is a critic, historian, pianist, composer, and record producer living in Palo Alto, California. He is the author of The Imperfect Art, winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award, and West Coast Jazz.

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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 6th ptg. edition (December 17, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019512653X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195126532
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1440L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 1.5 x 6.1 inches
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Ted Gioia is a pianist, critic, scholar, historian and educator. He is author of 11 books, including The History of Jazz, Delta Blues—both honored by the New York Times on their list of 100 notable books of the year. His three books on the social history of music—Work Songs, Healing Songs, and Love Songs—have each been honored with the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Gioia holds degrees from Oxford University and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and previously served on the faculty of Stanford University. Praised as one of the leading music historians of our day, Gioia is a preeminent guide to songs of the past, present, and future.

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