Jazz - Npr Curious Listener's Guide Author:Loren Schoenberg, Wynton Marsalis * A concise history of jazz * The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus * Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington * Classic songs and compositions * The most influential recordings of all time * A complete guide to jaz... more »z terminology and lingo * valuable resources for the Curious Listener