Jazz for dummies

Title:

Jazz for dummies

Author:

Sutro, Dirk.

ISBN:

9780471768449

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., c2006.

Physical Description:

xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

--For dummies.

Subject Term:

Jazz -- History and criticism.

Jazz musicians.

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Includes a list of more than 100 recordings for your jazz collection

The fun and easy way to explore the world of jazz

Jazz is America's greatest music, but with over a century's worth of styles and artists, where do you begin? Relax! This hep cat's guide delivers the scoop on the masters and their music -- from Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker to Wynton Marsalis. It's just what you need to tune in to the history and musical structure of jazz and become a more savvy listener.

Discover how to
* Understand the traits and roots of jazz
* Tune in to jazz styles, from big band to bebop
* Listen to great jazz artists
* Catch a live jazz performance
* Succeed in a jazz ensemble

Praise for Jazz For Dummies

"Now you can finally know about one of . . . America's greatest contributions to world culture."
--Jon Faddis, jazz trumpeter

"Fun to read. . . . An important stepping stone to understanding this complex and profound music."
--James Moody, jazz saxophonist

"Dirk Sutro is madly in love with jazz and . . . he knows what he's talking about."
--"Chubby" Jackson, jazz bassist

Author Notes

Dirk Sutro is program promotion manager for the Department of Music at the University of California, San Diego

Introduction	p. 1
About This Book	p. 1
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 2
What You're Not to Read	p. 3
Foolish Assumptions	p. 3
How This Book is Organized	p. 3
Icons Used in This Book	p. 5
Where to Go from Here	p. 5
Part I All That Jazz: A Tour of the Basics	p. 7
Chapter 1 In the Beginning: Entering the World of Jazz	p. 9
Delving into Jazz's Characteristics and Roots	p. 9
Getting the Lowdown on Jazz Theory	p. 11
Familiarizing Yourself with the Instruments of Jazz	p. 11
Meeting Jazz Greats throughout History	p. 12
Becoming a Fan	p. 13
Playing Your Heart Out	p. 14
Chapter 2 Altered Ears: Understanding the Traits and Roots of Jazz	p. 15
Defining Jazz: The Swingin' Thing	p. 16
Swing and syncopation	p. 16
Improvisation	p. 17
Bent notes and innovative modes	p. 18
Distinctive voices	p. 19
Back in the Golden Days: Digging the Roots of Jazz	p. 20
Adapting West African traditions	p. 20
Borrowing from European classics	p. 21
Adding some blues	p. 23
The Real Deal: Appreciating Genuine Jazz	p. 24
Tapping the rhythm section	p. 25
Hearing harmony and melody	p. 26
Comparing jazz's musical personalities	p. 26
New Edition: Updating the Jazz Tradition	p. 28
Considering avant garde, free, and acid jazz	p. 28
Linking to other relevant music forms	p. 28
Chapter 3 The Scheme of Things: Elements of Jazz Theory	p. 31
Playing in Bars: Basic Song Structures	p. 31
Getting the hang of 12-bar blues	p. 32
Examining the 32-bar format	p. 34
Tuning your ears to different forms in jazz	p. 35
Moving with the Music: Swing, Syncopation, and Polyrhythms	p. 36
Swing and syncopation: Messing around with the beat	p. 37
Polyrhythms: Tension and release	p. 39
Just Wingin' It: Methods of Improv	p. 41
Finding inspiration in melodies	p. 42
Experimenting with chords	p. 43
Scaling the heights of jazz	p. 44
Conversing with call and response	p. 45
Chapter 4 Tools of the Trade: The Instruments of Jazz	p. 47
Blow Out: Brass and Reeds	p. 47
Feeling saxy: Jazz's signature sound	p. 47
Brassy cousins: Cornets and trumpets	p. 51
Sliding sounds: Trombones	p. 52
Starring in the swing era: Clarinets	p. 53
On the edge of jazz: Flutes	p. 55
Strumming Along: Strings	p. 57
Building the foundation: The standup bass	p. 57
Connecting with current: The electric bass	p. 58
Picking it up: Guitars	p. 58
Pound Away: Percussion	p. 61
Drums through the ages	p. 61
Good vibes	p. 64
Tickling the Ebonies and Ivories: Keyboards	p. 66
The piano's many talents	p. 66
The organ as the piano's soulful alter ego	p. 67
Part II Jazz Greats and Great Jazz: An Evolutionary Riff	p. 69
Chapter 5 The Birth of an American Music: Jazz into the 1920s	p. 71
Blending the Ingredients of Jazz in New Orlenas	p. 71
We Were Here First: Jazz's Earliest Musicians	p. 73
Buddy Bolden and his powerful cornet	p. 73
Other Bolden-era innovators	p. 74
Ragging the Rhythm: The Influence of Ragtime	p. 76
The sound of ragtime	p. 77
The masters of ragtime	p. 77
The evolution of ragtime into stride piano	p. 79
It's a New Record: The Original Dixieland Jazz Band	p. 80
Migrating North: Chicago as the New Center of Jazz	p. 81
Louis Armstrong	p. 82
Sidney Bechet	p. 84
Jelly Roll Morton	p. 85
Joe "King" Oliver	p. 86
The early women of jazz	p. 86
Investigating other significant African-American musicians	p. 87
Going Sweet with a Touch of Hot: Early White Jazz Musicians	p. 89
Introducing Bix Beiderbecke	p. 89
Tuning in to the Austin High Gang	p. 91
Chapter 6 The Golden Era of Big Band Swing: The 1930s and Beyond	p. 93
In with a Bang: Big Band Beginnings	p. 94
The new hub: New York City	p. 94
Leading the way: Fletcher Henderson	p. 96
Fletcher Henderson's peers	p. 97
The influence of Chicago big bands	p. 99
Traveling the Highway: Midwest Territory Bands	p. 100
Bennie Moten	p. 100
Scoping out other territory bands	p. 101
Coronating Duke Ellington	p. 101
Crowning a Count and a King of Swing	p. 103
Count Basie	p. 104
Benny Goodman	p. 105
Coming on Strong: Other Important Big Bands	p. 107
The Rise of the Soloist: Instrumentalists and Vocalists	p. 108
Turning up the heat: Brilliant improvisers	p. 108
Romancing America: Talented singers	p. 111
Chapter 7 Bebop to Cool: The 1940s and 1950s	p. 115
Taking Note of Bebop's Beginnings	p. 116
Swing loses its vitality and audience	p. 116
Bebop's distinct traits emerge	p. 117
Bebop becomes a statement of black identity	p. 118
Surveying Influential Bebop Musicians	p. 119
The early beboppers	p. 119
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, the leaders of the pack	p. 120
Thelonious Monk, the quirky genius	p. 125
Vocalists who bopped	p. 126
Bebop's other prime players	p. 127
Combining Bebop and Big Bands	p. 129
Branching Off Bebop into Hard Bop and Cool Jazz	p. 130
New York and hard bop	p. 130
Los Angeles and West Coast cool	p. 134
Miles Davis and the best of both worlds	p. 140
Chapter 8 A Radical Departure: The 1960s and 1970s	p. 143
The Future Is Now: Avant Garde Jazz	p. 143
George Russell and his Lydian Concept	p. 144
Third stream and its classical elements	p. 144
Letting Loose: Free Jazz	p. 147
John Coltrane's spiritual quest	p. 148
Ornette Coleman on the fringe	p. 150
Cecil Taylor's stunning tones	p. 152
Other free jazz players of the 1960s	p. 152
Chicago and New York City, the two centers for free jazz	p. 156
Music with a Message: 1960s Jazz as Social Expression	p. 159
Connecting with world cultures	p. 159
Black Power and racial turmoil	p. 160
Plug In: Electric and Eclectic Fusions	p. 160
Miles Davis	p. 161
Other fusioneers	p. 162
Chapter 9 The Perfect Hybrid: Latin Jazz	p. 165
A Sound of Many Origins: Defining Latin Jazz	p. 165
Making Their Mark: Early Latin Influences on Jazz	p. 166
Meet the Cuboppers: Latin Jazz in the 1940s	p. 167
Mario Bauza and Machito	p. 168
Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo	p. 169
Chico O'Farrill	p. 170
The Beat Goes On: Latin Jazz Flowering in the 1950s	p. 171
Art Blakey	p. 171
Woody Herman	p. 172
Stan Kenton	p. 172
Perez Prado	p. 172
Tito Puente	p. 173
George Shearing	p. 173
Cal Tjader	p. 174
The Good Life: The Bossa 1960s	p. 174
Gato Barbieri	p. 175
Ray Barretto	p. 175
Willie Bobo	p. 175
Stan Getz	p. 176
Astrud and Joao Gilberto	p. 176
Herbie Mann	p. 176
Mongo Santamaria	p. 177
Let's Get Funky: The Spicy 1970s	p. 177
Chick Corea	p. 177
Poncho Sanchez	p. 178
Arturo Sandoval	p. 178
Latin Jazz: The New Generation	p. 178
Jerry Gonzalez	p. 179
Sergio Mendes	p. 179
Danilo Perez	p. 180
Gonzalo Rubalcaba	p. 180
Hilton Ruiz	p. 181
Chucho Valdes	p. 181
Other Latin musicians worth watching	p. 181
Chapter 10 Looking Ahead: The Present and Future of Jazz	p. 183
Current Artists Keeping Jazz Traditions	p. 184
The neo-traditionalist instrumentalists	p. 184
Jazz's vocal resurgence	p. 187
Women taking over the jazz world	p. 187
Jazz Fusing with Classical Music	p. 188
Wynton Marsalis leads the way	p. 188
Other recent jazz and classical connections	p. 190
Considering Contemporary Jazz	p. 191
What is acid jazz, man?	p. 192
Is "smooth jazz" really jazz?	p. 193
Jazz on the Edge and into the Future	p. 193
George Lewis	p. 194
Anthony Davis	p. 194
Other musicians	p. 195
Living Jazz Masters	p. 195
Part III The Beat Goes On: Jazz Appreciation 101	p. 197
Chapter 11 Mass Appeal: Taking Note of Jazz in Popular Culture	p. 199
On the Silver Screen: Jazz on Film	p. 199
Casting Louis Armstrong in the beginning	p. 200
Chronicling jazz musicians' lives	p. 201
Using jazz in soundtracks	p. 203
Setting movie cartoons to jazz	p. 205
I Like Your Style: Jazz and Fashion	p. 206
Focusing on flappers	p. 206
Zipping up zoot suits	p. 207
Dressing for respect	p. 207
In Good Taste: Jazz in Art and Literature	p. 208
Through the lens: Jazz photos	p. 208
The write stuff: Jazz as an inspiration for books	p. 209
Are You Hep to the Jive? Jazz Jargon	p. 210
Making the Sale: Jazz in Advertising	p. 212
Chapter 12 Good Times: Jazzing Up Any Dinner Party	p. 213
Setting the Stage with Jazzy Decor	p. 213
Cueing Up Terrific Tunes	p. 215
Easing into the evening	p. 216
Boosting the energy during dinner	p. 216
Upping the elegance during dessert	p. 217
Ending your night on an electric note	p. 218
Keeping the Conversation Flowing with Jazz Talk	p. 220
Finding nuggets of info to share with your guests	p. 220
Dishing about lesser-known musicians	p. 220
Sending Your Guests Home with Fun Party Favors	p. 225
Chapter 13 Lovin' It Live: A Jazz Concert Survival Guide	p. 227
Do Your Homework: Researching Different Artists	p. 228
Searching for basic information about musicians and tours	p. 228
Reading reviews of a tour	p. 230
A Room with a View (and Good Sound): Assessing Venues	p. 232
Surveying sound quality	p. 233
Steering clear of a few bad venue features	p. 233
Have a Seat: Scoring Great Tickets Creatively	p. 235
Behave Yourself: A Concert Etiquette Primer	p. 236
Respond appropriately to the music	p. 237
Check the rules before you snap photos	p. 237
Approach musicians respectfully	p. 238
Live and Global: Great Jazz Venues around the World	p. 239
Chapter 14 Traveling Jazz: Your Ticket to the Best Festivals	p. 241
Starting with the Newport Jazz Festival	p. 242
Touring Some American Festivals	p. 243
Chicago Jazz Festival	p. 243
Detroit International Jazz Festival	p. 243
Earshot Jazz Festival, Seattle	p. 243
Elkhart Jazz Festival, Indiana	p. 244
Indy Jazz Fest, Indiana	p. 244
Monterey Jazz Festival, California	p. 244
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival	p. 245
Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood	p. 245
Portland Jazz Festival, Oregon	p. 245
San Francisco Jazz Festival	p. 246
Telluride Jazz Celebration, Colorado	p. 246
Foreign Affairs: Jazz Festing Abroad	p. 246
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Denmark	p. 246
Guelph Jazz Festival, Canada	p. 247
Guinness Jazz Festival, Cork, Ireland	p. 247
International Festival Musique Actuelle, Victoriaville, Canada	p. 247
Jazz Festival Willisau, Switzerland	p. 248
Malta Jazz Festival	p. 248
Moers International New Jazz Festival, Germany	p. 248
Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland	p. 248
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, the Netherlands	p. 249
Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, Italy	p. 249
Checking Out Traditional Jazz Festivals	p. 249
Planning a Trip to a Festival	p. 251
Part IV I Like the Way You Play: The Jazz Musician	p. 253
Chapter 15 Feeding the Jazz Jones: Advice for Aspiring Players	p. 255
Sparking an Interest in Music	p. 256
Selecting the Right Instrument	p. 258
Trying out instruments for size	p. 258
Surveying the pros and cons of specific instruments	p. 258
Deciding whether to rent or buy	p. 260
Making the Most of Lessons	p. 260
Finding a terrific teacher	p. 261
Keeping an eye on the practice routine	p. 262
Pursuing Music in College	p. 263
Receiving a well-rounded education	p. 263
Looking at top music schools	p. 265
Chapter 16 So You Wanna Be in a Band: Fitting into a Jazz Ensemble	p. 269
Joining an Established Group	p. 270
Building a Band from the Ground Up	p. 271
Recruiting the members	p. 271
Understanding the role of a leader	p. 274
Considering band members' contributions	p. 275
Playing well together	p. 276
Stocking up on standard songs and wild cards	p. 278
Publicizing Your Band and Landing Gigs	p. 281
Harnessing the power of the Internet	p. 281
Smiling for the camera	p. 282
Playing for free	p. 283
Performing at social events	p. 284
Approaching a variety of local venues	p. 285
Producing a CD	p. 285
Preparing Yourself and Your Band to Perform	p. 287
Taking (and Polishing) Your Show on the Road	p. 288
Chapter 17 Digital Jazz: Making Music in High-Tech Times	p. 291
The First Recording Masterminds	p. 291
Les Paul: A recording wizard	p. 292
Rudy Van Gelder: Setting standards	p. 293
Tapping into Today's Technology to Create and Sell Jazz	p. 295
The nuts and bolts of home studios	p. 298
The rise of the Internet in selling music	p. 299
Part V The Part of Tens	p. 301
Chapter 18 Ten Great Cities for Jazz	p. 303
Austin	p. 303
Chicago	p. 304
Kansas City	p. 305
Los Angeles	p. 307
Miami	p. 308
New Orleans	p. 309
New York City	p. 310
Philadelphia	p. 312
San Diego	p. 313
San Francisco Bay Area	p. 315
Chapter 19 Ten Tips for Building and Enjoying a Jazz Collection	p. 317
Tell Your Own Story with Jazz	p. 317
Listen to Jazz in Any Medium	p. 318
Put Together a Good Sound System	p. 320
Go Mobile	p. 322
Use Quality Headphones	p. 322
Create a Music Space	p. 323
Discover New Finds from Other Jazz Fans	p. 323
Do Some Research for Jazz Gems	p. 324
Edit and Upgrade Your Collection with Care	p. 325
Protect Your Stuff	p. 325
Part VI Appendixes	p. 327
Appendix A More Than 100 Recommended Jazz Titles	p. 329
Early Jazz and New Orleans Jazz	p. 329
Swing and Big Band	p. 330
Bebop and Hard Bop	p. 331
Cool Jazz	p. 332
Singers	p. 332
Avant Garde Jazz and Free Jazz	p. 333
Electric Jazz	p. 333
Latin Jazz	p. 334
Jazz from the '80s and '90s	p. 334
Appendix B Trustworthy Jazz Labels	p. 335
Black Saint	p. 335
Blue Note Records	p. 336
Bluebird Jazz	p. 336
Concord Music Group	p. 337
Proper Music	p. 337
Rhino Records	p. 338
Sony Music USA	p. 338
Telarc International	p. 338
Ubiquity Records	p. 339
Verve Music Group	p. 339
Appendix C Resources for Further Jazz Enlightenment	p. 341
Books	p. 341
Magazines	p. 345
Web Sites	p. 345
Television and Movies	p. 346
Index	p. 351

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