How Long to Read Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation

How Long Does it Take to Read Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 28 minutes to read Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation by Ben Watson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This brilliant biography of the cult guitar player makes you forget everything you think you know about jazz improvisation, post punk and the avant-garde Derek Bailey was at the top of his profession as a dance-band and record-session guitarist when, in the early 1960s, he began playing an uncompromisingly abstract music. As the Joseph Holbrooke Trio, with bassist Gavin Bryars and drummer Tony Oxley, Bailey forged a musical syntax which has since operated as an international counter to the banality of commercialism. Refusing to be labeled a "jazz" guitarist, Bailey has collaborated with...

How long is Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation?

Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation by Ben Watson is 443 pages long, and a total of 112,079 words.

This makes it 150% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 12 minutes to read Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation aloud.

What Reading Level is Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation?

Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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