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Ted Gioia
Ted Gioia is a pianist, critic and music historian. The Dallas Morning News has called him "one of the outstanding music historians in America." Two of Gioia's works have been named notable books of the year by the New York Times, and three others have been honored with the ASCAP-Deems Taylor... show more

Ted Gioia is a pianist, critic and music historian. The Dallas Morning News has called him "one of the outstanding music historians in America." Two of Gioia's works have been named notable books of the year by the New York Times, and three others have been honored with the ASCAP-Deems Taylor award. In addition, Gioia was one of the founders of the jazz studies program at Stanford and formerly served as editor-in-chief of www.jazz.com, a major music web portal.
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Ted Gioia's Books
The History of Jazz - Ted Gioia The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire - Ted Gioia How to Listen to Jazz - Ted Gioia The Imperfect Art: Reflections on Jazz and Modern Culture - Ted Gioia West Coast Jazz: Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960 - Ted Gioia, William Claxton The Birth (and Death) of the Cool - Ted Gioia Work Songs - Ted Gioia Healing Songs - Ted Gioia Love Songs: The Hidden History - Ted Gioia
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How to Listen to Jazz - Ted Gioia
The History of Jazz - Ted Gioia
The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire - Ted Gioia
The Birth (and Death) of the Cool - Ted Gioia
The History of Jazz - Ted Gioia
The Imperfect Art: Reflections on Jazz and Modern Culture - Ted Gioia
West Coast Jazz: Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960 - Ted Gioia, William Claxton
The History of Jazz - Ted Gioia
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Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 15 years ago
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Cool is one of those things that fit the "I can't define it but I know it when I see it" category but I must admit Jazz critic and writer Ted Gioia does a fine attempt at defining it. Here is my feeble definition. Cool is an attitude, a facade that hides the base emotions but communicates a an indi...
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