How Long to Read Going for Jazz

How Long Does it Take to Read Going for Jazz?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Going for Jazz by Nicholas Gebhardt

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

Description

Jazz is one of the most influential American art forms of our times. It shapes our ideas about musical virtuosity, human action and new forms of social expression. In Going for Jazz, Nicholas Gebhardt shows how the study of jazz can offer profound insights into American historical consciousness. Focusing on the lives of three major saxophonists—Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, and Ornette Coleman—Gebhardt demonstrates how changing forms of state power and ideology framed and directed their work. Weaving together a range of seemingly disparate topics, from Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier...

How long is Going for Jazz?

Going for Jazz by Nicholas Gebhardt is 231 pages long, and a total of 57,981 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Going for Jazz Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Going for Jazz aloud.

What Reading Level is Going for Jazz?

Going for Jazz 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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