How Long to Read Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s

How Long Does it Take to Read Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s by Ira Gitler Jazz historian

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

Description

This book willserve as the basic work on the rise and development of bop in jazz. Engendered by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, bebop, now known as bop, quickly became the most powerful musical force in modern jazz. Today it is still the main musical language of jazz musicians. Over a ten-year period, Ira Gitler interviewed more than 50 of the seminal figures in jazz history to preserve for posterity their recollections of how jazz moved from the big band era in the late '30s and '40s into the modern jazz period. The musicians interviewed recreate not only their own experiences but also...

How long is Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s?

Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s by Ira Gitler Jazz historian is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s aloud.

What Reading Level is Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s?

Swing to Bop : An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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