Jazz Styles

This Books á la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalize their book by incorporating their own notes and taking only the portion of the book they need to class -- all at a fraction of the bound book price. For undergraduate courses in Jazz History, Jazz Survey, Evolution of Jazz, Introduction to Jazz, and Jazz Appreciation. America's most widely used introduction to jazz text aims at capturing the minds of students by teaching the history of the styles and how to listen to jazz critically. While its chronological format serves as a great resource for beginners, Jazz Styles has been adopted by music history aficionados and advanced musicians because of its in-depth analysis of musical elements and its technical appendices that discuss advanced music theory concepts. This new edition incorporates coverage of newly celebrated jazz musicians. Music for this title is now available as a playlist on Spotify. Listen now.