EBOOK Jazz Standards:A Guide to the Repertoire

Written by award-winning jazz historian Ted Gioia, this comprehensive guide offers        an illuminating look at more than 250 seminal jazz compositions. In this        comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the        jazz repertoire, ranging from "e;Ain't Misbehavin'"e; and "e;Autumn in New York"e; to "e;God        Bless the Child,"e; "e;How High the Moon,"e; and "e;I Can't Give You Anything But Love."e;        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.