Jazz Basics: A Brief Overview with Historical Documents and Listening Guides

Jazz Basics: A Brief Overview with Historical Documents and Listening Guides provides an enjoyable and informative introduction to the world of jazz music. Jazz Basics: Includes access to extensive Spotify playlists and web-only extras found on the publishers website. Together, they help readers to explore over six hours of the greatest jazz ever recorded. Includes the textbook and access to an accompanying website with extensive time-coded listening guides for each selection. Also, the website features active links to various websites and corresponding music selections on Napster - an Internet streaming-on-demand website. Embeds extended reading passages drawn from historical documents, letters, and other famous publications into each chapter. Features over 100 important historic photos, including several that are being published for the first time. Utilizes "Dig Deeper" sections to offer research sources. Highlights important terms and concepts in boldface as well as in the margins. Includes easily extracted study guides in each chapter.