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Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion

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5H 59min
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English
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Learn the basics of jazz and its history in Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion, a course as free-flowing and original as jazz itself. Taught by Professor Bill Messenger of the Peabody Institute, these lectures are a must for music lovers. Follow the story of jazz in its many shapes, including ragtime, the blues, swing music, boogie-woogie, and the rise of modern forms such as bebop and fusion. Thorough and enjoyable, this course is a rich mixture of jazz, its elements, its era, and its most famous practitioners.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781682764015

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Audiobook: September 13, 2023

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