{"product_id":"playing-changes-jazz-for-the-new-century-paperback","title":"Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNate Chinen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBillboard, JazzTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn jazz parlance, \"playing changes\" refers to an improviser's resourceful path through a chord progression. In this definitive guide to the jazz of our time, leading critic Nate Chinen boldly expands on that idea, taking us through the key changes, concepts, events, and people that have shaped jazz since the turn of the century--from Wayne Shorter and Henry Threadgill to Kamasi Washington and Esperanza Spalding; from the phrase \"America's classical music\" to an explosion of new ideas and approaches; from claims of jazz's demise to the living, breathing scene that exerts influence on mass culture, hip-hop, and R\u0026amp;B. Grounded in authority and brimming with style, packed with essential album lists and listening recommendations, \u003ci\u003ePlaying Changes \u003c\/i\u003etakes the measure of this exhilarating moment--and the shimmering possibilities to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNate Chinen has been writing about jazz for more than twenty years. He spent a dozen of them working as a critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand helmed a long-running column for \u003ci\u003eJazzTimes\u003c\/i\u003e. As the director of editorial content at WBGO, he works with the multiplatform program \u003ci\u003eJazz Night in America \u003c\/i\u003eand contributes a range of coverage to NPR Music. A twelve-time winner of the Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award for Excellence in Writing presented by the Jazz Journalists Asso­ciation, Chinen is also coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMyself Among Others: A Life in Music, \u003c\/i\u003ethe autobiography of impre­sario George Wein. He lives in Beacon, New York, with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772748300576,"sku":"9781101873496","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62415972ec36927c429e03ae8b3c28ef.webp?v=1780413145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/playing-changes-jazz-for-the-new-century-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}