An acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz
“The essential history of this distinctly American genre.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions
For thousands of years, love songs have pervaded our musical lives. But no one has told their full story until now. Ted Gioia surveys the conflicts and controversies, and... Læs mere
A bestselling music writer describes the roles of work songs in societies around the world, from prehistoric times to the present