Books by Ted Gioia
Found 4 books
Here is the audio and transcript , the chat centered around music, including Ted’s new and fascinating book Music: A Subversive History . We talk about music and tech, the Beatles, which songs and performers we are embarrassed to like, whether jazz still can be cool, Ted’s family background, why restaurants are noisier, why the blues are disappearing, Elton John, which countries are underrated for their musics, whether anyone loves the opera, whether musical innovation is still possible, and mu...
Here is his home page . Here is Ted on Twitter , one of the very best follows. Here is his latest book Music: A Subversive History , due out next week. And there is more :
The pointer is through Ted Gioia , don’t forget his new and excellent book How to Listen to Jazz .
2. Ted Gioia, How to Listen to Jazz . Delivers what the title promises, in short, readable form; this book is good for either the jazz lover or the beginner. I am a big fan of pretty much anything Ted Gioia does, and this book has not broken the streak. By the way, here is Gioia on Ortega y Gasset and his continuing relevance .
3. Ted Gioia, Love Songs: The Hidden History .
The subtitle is Congo, The Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe and yes the book truly explains all of these things or at least gives it a noble try. The author is Gérard Prunier . I've been stunned by how much I've learned from this book, which is clear without denying the underlying complexities. I rate it as one of the two excellent books of the year so far, the other being Ted Gioia's book on the history of the blues .
5. Ted Gioia, Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music . So far this is the book of the year for me. There are many fine books in this area but this one rises to the top of the heap. It's both the best introduction to its topic and the best book if you've read all the others and feel that nothing more can be said; a major achievement.