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Jazz for Dummies

Trying to get someone in your family hooked on jazz? There's no better introduction than the one provided here at Jazz 101. The site presents short descriptive pages on 13 major styles of jazz, from traditional or Dixieland to Big Band to Fusion and Progressive. Real Jazzbos will appreciate the refresher course, but newcomers will be the true beneficiaries of the straightforward explanations of these often overlapping genres. Best of all, each style is illustrated through RealAudio sound clips from essential CDs. Reading the textbook definition of bebop while hearing examples of Charlie Parker's contributions to that style will really bring the music alive for the uninitiated. A highly educational resource.

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:42:40 -0800