The Jazz Standards: A Guide To The Repertoire

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• The Jazz Standards A Guide to the Repertoire available on November 10 2023 from BiggerBooks for 38.17
  
• The Jazz Standards: A Guide To The Repertoire available on November 03 2016 from Indigo for 39.95
  
• ISBN bar code 9780199937394 ξ1 registered November 10 2023
  
• ISBN bar code 9780199937394 ξ2 registered November 03 2016
  
• Product category is The Jazz Standards A Guide to the Repertoire, 9780199937394, Book, Textbook Book

• Sku # 9780199937394N
  
• Sku # 978019993739
  

In this comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the jazz repertoire, ranging from Ain''t Misbehavin'' and Autumn in New York to God Bless the Child, How High the Moon, and I Can''t Give You Anything But Love. Gioia includes Broadway show tunes written by such greats as George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, and classics by such famed jazz musicians as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and John Coltrane. The book offers vibrant discussions of each song, packed with information about how the song was written, who recorded it, the song''s place in jazz history, and much more. Gioia includes recommendations for more than 2,000 recordings, with a list of suggested tracks for each song. Filled with colorful anecdotes and expert commentary, The Jazz Standards will appeal to a wide audience, serving as a fascinating introduction for new fans, an invaluable and long-needed handbook for jazz lovers and musicians, and an indispensable reference for students and educators.

^ Gioia, Ted (2014). The Jazz Standards A Guide to the Repertoire, Oxford University Press, USA. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9780199937394 (revised Nov 2023)
^ (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide To The Repertoire Indigo. ISBN 9780199937394 (revised Nov 2016)