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Jazz 1920 to 1960 AS OCR Student Guide (exams 2016-18)

For OCR AS Music: Unit G353, Sections B and C

Works covered (for exams 2015–2016):
  • New Orleans Rhythm Kings – Tin Roof Blues
  • Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra – Manteca
  • Miles Davis Quintet – ’Round About Midnight

Clear, approachable and comprehensive analyses of every set work, with detailed information on musical, social and historical contexts. Includes learning activities throughout, as well as 47 exam-style questions for Section B and 6 for Section C for vital exam preparation.

  • Detailed contextual information brings the music to life
  • Guides students from a formal overview of each track through to coverage of individual musical techniques and features
  • Offers a wealth of musical quotations based on original transcriptions of the set recordings to help students visualise the music
  • Musical terminology thoroughly explained in context
  • Full exemplar answers for every question

No other resource offers this level of detail!