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Thelonious Monk

The Life and Times of an American Original

by Robin DG Kelley ...

Narrated by Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

25 hours 30 min

Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and
... Read more
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Jazz

A History of America's Music

by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton ...

Abridged

8 hours 59 min

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the ... Read more

$14.95 USD

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the
... Read more
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Teaching and Learning Jazz

by Richie Beirach, Michael Lake ...

Narrated by Richie Beirach, Michael Lake, Dave Liebman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

Richie and Mike provide direct practical guidance on the skills and knowledge necessary for jazz to be passed on and performed well. The conversational tone of the book makes for entertaining and worthwhile reading. Those who have been teaching jazz for a long time will appreciate Richie's stories and his fearless opinions on jazz including how the teaching and learning of it are evolving (for ... Read more

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Richie and Mike provide direct practical guidance on the skills and knowledge necessary for jazz to be passed on and performed well. The conversational tone of the book makes for entertaining and worthwhile reading. Those who have been teaching jazz for a long time will appreciate Richie's stories and his fearless opinions on jazz including how the teaching and learning of it are evolving (for
... Read more
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Jazz 101

A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Jazz

by John F. Szwed ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

Jazz 101 is a fascinating entr├®e into the world of jazz, for the beginner, novice, or jazz enthusiast. Szwed takes listeners on a tour of the varied and nonlinear history of jazz, exploring how it developed from an ethnic music to become America's most popular music and then part of the avant-garde in less than fifty years. Szwed's complete overview includes the major types of jazz and ... Read more

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Jazz 101 is a fascinating entr├®e into the world of jazz, for the beginner, novice, or jazz enthusiast. Szwed takes listeners on a tour of the varied and nonlinear history of jazz, exploring how it developed from an ethnic music to become America's most popular music and then part of the avant-garde in less than fifty years. Szwed's complete overview includes the major types of jazz and
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Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten, Folge 5

Kleine Swing-Ensembles und ihre Solisten

by Ernst Weber ...

Narrated by Willi Resetarits ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten
Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Wir hören das Wort “Swing” und verbinden es automatisch mit den Big Bands, die in den dreißiger Jahren die Szene beherrschten. Der Begriff „beherrschen“ stimmt dann, wenn wir unter Szene die Dance Halls und die Ballsäle der großen Städte verstehen und die breite Masse des Publikums, der es um das Tanzen und um die Unterhaltung ging. Daneben etablierte sich aber auch eine andere Szene: in den ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Wir hören das Wort “Swing” und verbinden es automatisch mit den Big Bands, die in den dreißiger Jahren die Szene beherrschten. Der Begriff „beherrschen“ stimmt dann, wenn wir unter Szene die Dance Halls und die Ballsäle der großen Städte verstehen und die breite Masse des Publikums, der es um das Tanzen und um die Unterhaltung ging. Daneben etablierte sich aber auch eine andere Szene: in den
... Read more
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Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances

A Life In Mod – From the Revival to Acid Jazz

by Eddie Piller ...

Narrated by Eddie Piller ...

Unabridged

14 hours 1 min

***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude, and this book has tons of it' Kenney Jones**, The Small Faces****'**A charismatic storyteller, witty and unpretentious... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude, and this book has tons of it' Kenney Jones**, The Small Faces****'**A charismatic storyteller, witty and unpretentious...
... Read more
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Victory Is Assured

Uncollected Writings of Stanley Crouch

by Stanley Crouch, Wynton Marsalis ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

Unabridged

14 hours 45 min

The grievous loss of Stanley Crouch, one of America's most renowned intellectuals, is underscored by the posthumous appearance of these remarkable essays.With Stanley Crouch's untimely death in 2020, American literature lost "a critic without peer" (Ta-Nehisi Coates). Born in Los Angeles in 1945, Crouch—a towering stylist, fearless columnist, and without question, one of the finest jazz critics of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The grievous loss of Stanley Crouch, one of America's most renowned intellectuals, is underscored by the posthumous appearance of these remarkable essays.With Stanley Crouch's untimely death in 2020, American literature lost "a critic without peer" (Ta-Nehisi Coates). Born in Los Angeles in 1945, Crouch—a towering stylist, fearless columnist, and without question, one of the finest jazz critics of
... Read more
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Miles and Me

by Quincy Troupe ...

Narrated by Richard Allen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. As Davis's collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography, Troupe-one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s-had exceptional access to the musician. ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. As Davis's collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography, Troupe-one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s-had exceptional access to the musician.
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KlarText

Lyrik & Piano

by Jörn Pfennig, Andy Lutter ...

Narrated by Jörn Pfennig ...

Unabridged

50 min

Bei diesem Hörbuch handelt es sich um eine 'persönliche Nachverdichtung' des Autors aus Anlass seines vor 40 Jahren erfolgreich hingelegten Starts in einen höchst ungewöhnlichen Bereich der Bestsellerei: der Lyrik! Sein erster Gedichtband 'Grundlos zärtlich' verkaufte sich über 300.000 mal, was ihn nicht davon abhielt, vier weitere Gedichtbände zu veröffentlichen … Die Musik: Schon lange bevor er ... Read more

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Bei diesem Hörbuch handelt es sich um eine 'persönliche Nachverdichtung' des Autors aus Anlass seines vor 40 Jahren erfolgreich hingelegten Starts in einen höchst ungewöhnlichen Bereich der Bestsellerei: der Lyrik! Sein erster Gedichtband 'Grundlos zärtlich' verkaufte sich über 300.000 mal, was ihn nicht davon abhielt, vier weitere Gedichtbände zu veröffentlichen … Die Musik: Schon lange bevor er
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Stan Getz

A Life in Jazz

by Donald Maggin ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

15 hours 48 min

Long before the success of his bossa nova Grammy winner “The Girl from Ipanema,” Stan Getz was a fixture in the pantheon of jazz greats. From his recording of “Early Autumn” with the Woody Herman band in 1949, which catapulted him to stardom at age twenty-two, to the 1961 jazz/classical masterpiece “Focus,” to the 1990 release of “Apasionado,” Getz’s forty-nine-year career is a tale of enduring ... Read more

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Long before the success of his bossa nova Grammy winner “The Girl from Ipanema,” Stan Getz was a fixture in the pantheon of jazz greats. From his recording of “Early Autumn” with the Woody Herman band in 1949, which catapulted him to stardom at age twenty-two, to the 1961 jazz/classical masterpiece “Focus,” to the 1990 release of “Apasionado,” Getz’s forty-nine-year career is a tale of enduring
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THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH

by Laurence Leamer ...

Narrated by Laurence Leamer ...

Abridged

2 hours 28 min

Every June, in gratitude to their devoted fans, the stars of country music appear at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds to sign autographs for hours and perform during the week called Fan Fair. Though the 1996 Fan Fair was a phenomenal success, for Nashville itself it was also a time of doubt, uncertainty and dramatic change. The week was like a country song: intense, emotional, filled with joy and ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Every June, in gratitude to their devoted fans, the stars of country music appear at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds to sign autographs for hours and perform during the week called Fan Fair. Though the 1996 Fan Fair was a phenomenal success, for Nashville itself it was also a time of doubt, uncertainty and dramatic change. The week was like a country song: intense, emotional, filled with joy and
... Read more
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Monument Eternal

by Alice Coltrane ...

Narrated by Michelle Coltrane ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

The long-awaited reissue of Alice Coltrane’s original spiritual teachings and reflections, which provide powerful insight into her transcendent music, cherished by millions across the globe.ALICE COLTRANE (1937–2007) was a composer, master of various musical instruments, improviser, spiritual leader, and wife of John Coltrane. Throughout her adult life, she worked within and combined a broad range ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The long-awaited reissue of Alice Coltrane’s original spiritual teachings and reflections, which provide powerful insight into her transcendent music, cherished by millions across the globe.ALICE COLTRANE (1937–2007) was a composer, master of various musical instruments, improviser, spiritual leader, and wife of John Coltrane. Throughout her adult life, she worked within and combined a broad range
... Read more
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The History of Bones

A Memoir

by John Lurie ...

Narrated by John Lurie ...

Unabridged

15 hours 3 min

**The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie“A picaresque roller coaster of a story, with staggering amounts of sex and drugs and the perpetual quest to retain some kind of artistic integrity.”—The New York Times**In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood at the vortex. After ... Read more

$25.00 USD

**The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie“A picaresque roller coaster of a story, with staggering amounts of sex and drugs and the perpetual quest to retain some kind of artistic integrity.”—The New York Times**In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood at the vortex. After
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Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section: The Complete Series 1-3

The BBC Radio 4 comedy show

by Alex Horne ...

Narrated by Alex Horne, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Alex Horne and his special guests bring together stand-up and live music in a free-wheeling and spontaneous combination.Each episode sees Alex, his band and guests explore a different topic. These range from love to technology, the seasons to the body.In this collection of the complete series 1-3 Alex is joined by comedians including David O’Doherty, Isy Suttie, Kevin Eldon, Phill Jupitus, Matt ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Alex Horne and his special guests bring together stand-up and live music in a free-wheeling and spontaneous combination.Each episode sees Alex, his band and guests explore a different topic. These range from love to technology, the seasons to the body.In this collection of the complete series 1-3 Alex is joined by comedians including David O’Doherty, Isy Suttie, Kevin Eldon, Phill Jupitus, Matt
... Read more
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Restrisiko

by Gerhard Bracht, Gerhard Bracht ...

Narrated by Gerhard Bracht ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Bracht & Bracht Trilogie
Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

Im letzten Band unserer Trilogie wird der seit 2006 flüchtige Ehemann von Anna Hindemith zum Opfer skrupelloser Waffenhändler. Thomas Hindemith, der versucht hat, sich in der Provence ein neues Leben aufzubauen und sich seitdem Jean-Michel Reinhardt nennt, wird von Lars Biegel, einem ehemaligen Münsteraner Medizinstudenten entführt und in einem unterirdischen Labor bei Saint-Rémy-de Provence einer ... Read more

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Im letzten Band unserer Trilogie wird der seit 2006 flüchtige Ehemann von Anna Hindemith zum Opfer skrupelloser Waffenhändler. Thomas Hindemith, der versucht hat, sich in der Provence ein neues Leben aufzubauen und sich seitdem Jean-Michel Reinhardt nennt, wird von Lars Biegel, einem ehemaligen Münsteraner Medizinstudenten entführt und in einem unterirdischen Labor bei Saint-Rémy-de Provence einer
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Power of Sound and The Evolution of Jazz 2-in-1 Bundle, The

How Music Connects Us to Our Inner Selves, A Century of Improvisation and Innovation

by MYLES SHEFTEL, PAUL TANZER, FRANK GIOIA, TED ALKYER ...

Narrated by Alaura Howitzer, Josh Wellington ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

Dive into the mesmerizing world of music, you'll embark on a sonic journey that explores the profound connection between music and the human spirit, delving into the rich history and evolution of jazz over the past century.What to Expect:Harmonic Insights: Uncover the transformative power of sound as you delve into the intricate world of jazz music. From the origins of the genre to its evolution ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into the mesmerizing world of music, you'll embark on a sonic journey that explores the profound connection between music and the human spirit, delving into the rich history and evolution of jazz over the past century.What to Expect:Harmonic Insights: Uncover the transformative power of sound as you delve into the intricate world of jazz music. From the origins of the genre to its evolution
... Read more
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Sonny Rollins - Extended interview

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

32 min

Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center to talk about his life as a saxophonist and composer. In this excerpt of their conversation, Rollins talks about what other jazz greats have meant to him. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center to talk about his life as a saxophonist and composer. In this excerpt of their conversation, Rollins talks about what other jazz greats have meant to him.
... Read more
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Unapologetic Expression

The Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion

by André Marmot, André Marmot ...

Narrated by André Marmot, Saffron Coomber, Theo Solomon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 55 min

A CLASH MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself.'Not solely a book about jazz, or even a nascent cultural shift; it's a record of a pivotal moment in UK history.'BIG ISSUEBy the end of the last century, jazz music was con... ... Read more

$39.99 USD

A CLASH MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself.'Not solely a book about jazz, or even a nascent cultural shift; it's a record of a pivotal moment in UK history.'BIG ISSUEBy the end of the last century, jazz music was con...
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Jaco

The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius

by Bill Milkowski ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

15 hours

A fitting tribute to the troubled genius who revolutionized electric bass playing and bridged the gaps between jazz, R&B, rock, and funk.From his early days in R&B club bands through his international stardom with fusion group Weather Report and on to his solo career and tragic death at age thirty-five, this book portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed "world's greatest ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A fitting tribute to the troubled genius who revolutionized electric bass playing and bridged the gaps between jazz, R&B, rock, and funk.From his early days in R&B club bands through his international stardom with fusion group Weather Report and on to his solo career and tragic death at age thirty-five, this book portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed "world's greatest
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Brotherhood in Rhythm

The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Constance Valis Hill ...

Narrated by Greg Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

When the Nicholas Brothers danced, uptown at the Cotton Club, downtown at the Roxy, in segregated movie theatres in the South, and dance halls across the country, audiences cheered, clapped, stomped their feet, and shouted out uncontrollably. Their exuberant style of American theatrical dance—a melding of jazz, tap, acrobatics, black vernacular dance, and witty repartee—was dazzling. Though ... Read more

$24.99 USD

When the Nicholas Brothers danced, uptown at the Cotton Club, downtown at the Roxy, in segregated movie theatres in the South, and dance halls across the country, audiences cheered, clapped, stomped their feet, and shouted out uncontrollably. Their exuberant style of American theatrical dance—a melding of jazz, tap, acrobatics, black vernacular dance, and witty repartee—was dazzling. Though
... Read more
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Miles Davis' Bitches Brew

by George Grella Jr. ...

Narrated by Jaime Lincoln Smith ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

It was 1969, and Miles Davis, prince of cool, was on the edge of being left behind by a dynamic generation of young musicians, an important handful of whom had been in his band. Rock music was flying off in every direction, just as America itself seemed about to split at its seams. Following the circumscribed grooves and ambiance of In A Silent Way; coming off a tour with a burning new quintet ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It was 1969, and Miles Davis, prince of cool, was on the edge of being left behind by a dynamic generation of young musicians, an important handful of whom had been in his band. Rock music was flying off in every direction, just as America itself seemed about to split at its seams. Following the circumscribed grooves and ambiance of In A Silent Way; coming off a tour with a burning new quintet
... Read more
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絲絨邊界的呼吸 Between Breath and Velvet - Bossa Nova

by Neo VX ...

Narrated by Neo VX ...

Unabridged

34 min

《絲絨邊界的呼吸》是一張以 Bossa Nova Ballad 為核心的深夜專輯。以極近距離女聲、絲絨般的和聲與緩慢擺盪的節奏，捕捉呼吸與沉默之間的情感流動。每一首歌都在低光裡輕聲展開，溫柔、克制，卻真實動人。作者：Neo VX 創立於2025年，「以科技帶來音樂的全新溫暖方式」。Neo VX 把複雜的科技，悄悄藏在背後，只留下溫柔的聲音。靈感像遊戲一樣自然出現，讓科技與創意一起，陪伴每一段安心、溫暖的時光。章節：01 在未完成裡擁我 Hold Me in the Almost02 霓虹下的靜默告白 Quiet Confession Under Neon03 後視鏡裡的餘光 Rearview Glow04 柔焦 Soft Focus05 棉色天空的記憶 Cotton Sky Memory06 停在此刻 Stay Where You Are07 午夜的貝果 Bagel at ... Read more

$6.33 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

《絲絨邊界的呼吸》是一張以 Bossa Nova Ballad 為核心的深夜專輯。以極近距離女聲、絲絨般的和聲與緩慢擺盪的節奏，捕捉呼吸與沉默之間的情感流動。每一首歌都在低光裡輕聲展開，溫柔、克制，卻真實動人。作者：Neo VX 創立於2025年，「以科技帶來音樂的全新溫暖方式」。Neo VX 把複雜的科技，悄悄藏在背後，只留下溫柔的聲音。靈感像遊戲一樣自然出現，讓科技與創意一起，陪伴每一段安心、溫暖的時光。章節：01 在未完成裡擁我 Hold Me in the Almost02 霓虹下的靜默告白 Quiet Confession Under Neon03 後視鏡裡的餘光 Rearview Glow04 柔焦 Soft Focus05 棉色天空的記憶 Cotton Sky Memory06 停在此刻 Stay Where You Are07 午夜的貝果 Bagel at
... Read more
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The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins

by Sonny Rollins ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

Sonny Rollins is one of the towering masters of American music, a virtuoso of the saxophone, and an unequaled improviser whose live performances are legendary and who has reshaped modern jazz over the course of a career lasting more than sixty years. A turning point in that legendary career came in 1959, when Rollins stepped back from performing and recording to begin a new regime of musical ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sonny Rollins is one of the towering masters of American music, a virtuoso of the saxophone, and an unequaled improviser whose live performances are legendary and who has reshaped modern jazz over the course of a career lasting more than sixty years. A turning point in that legendary career came in 1959, when Rollins stepped back from performing and recording to begin a new regime of musical
... Read more
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Jazz

Een hoorcollege over stijlen en muzikale ontwikkelingen in jazz van 1900 tot nu

by Vera Vingerhoeds ...

Narrated by Vera Vingerhoeds ...

Unabridged

5 hours 45 min

In haar hoorcollege over 120 jaar stijlen en substijlen in jazz en in de geïmproviseerde muziek geeft Vera Vingerhoeds inzicht in de muzikale ontwikkelingen in jazz. Wat is jazz? Hoe ontwikkelen zich nieuwe vormen van jazz? Welke muzikale ingrediënten zijn kenmerkend voor een stijl? Hoe wordt er geïmproviseerd? Van worksongs en blues via swing, bebop en free jazz naar postbop, fusion, wereldjazz ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In haar hoorcollege over 120 jaar stijlen en substijlen in jazz en in de geïmproviseerde muziek geeft Vera Vingerhoeds inzicht in de muzikale ontwikkelingen in jazz. Wat is jazz? Hoe ontwikkelen zich nieuwe vormen van jazz? Welke muzikale ingrediënten zijn kenmerkend voor een stijl? Hoe wordt er geïmproviseerd? Van worksongs en blues via swing, bebop en free jazz naar postbop, fusion, wereldjazz
... Read more

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