num_pages: 410
description: A solid introductory guide to classical jazz naming the greats, their influences, and providing neophyte listeners with keys to listening and appreciating this musical genre. Free-lance music critic Piazza explains the science of riffing and the development of bebop and harmonic ensemble thinking.
language: English
title: The Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz
titlecomplete: The Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz
genres: Music, Jazz
ratings_count: 17
publisher: University Of Iowa Press