What to Listen for in Jazz

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What to Listen for in Jazz is written by Barry Kernfeld and published by Yale University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0300072597 (ISBN 10) and 9780300072594 (ISBN 13).

From the editor of the "New Grove Dictionary of Jazz" comes a unique way of approaching and understanding jazz. Drawing on 21 historic jazz recordings, reproduced on a compact disc that accompanies the book, Barry Kernfeld illustrates jazz rhythm, form, arrangement, composition, improvisation, style and sound.