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Jazz Heroes

Author : John Fordham
Publisher : Protico
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jazz Heroes written by John Fordham and published by Protico. This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz encompasses a bewildering range of musical styles and players. Some players, however, have become legendary—not only did their work shape the course of modern jazz, but their influence on contemporary musicians is as strong as ever. InJazz Heroes, John Fordham examines the lives and work of six such artists—pianist Thelonious Monk, guitarist Wes Montgomery, singer Ella Fitzgerald, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Gerry Mulligan. Packed with stunning archive photos and interviews with musicians and writers who knew them personally, and with a discography plus special features on contemporary culture and musical trends,Jazz Heroesis both a lasting testimony to these musicians and a fascinating survey of jazz in the postwar era. John Fordham is a noted jazz writer and critic. He is the author ofJazz,Jazz Man, andJazz on CD.

R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country

Author : R. Crumb
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613122527
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country written by R. Crumb and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collectors of illustrator R. Crumb's work prize the music-oriented trading card sets he created in the 1980s. Now they appear together for the first time in book form, along with a CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb himself.

Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945

Author : David Dicaire
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786485566
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945 written by David Dicaire and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-10-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the first roughly half century of jazz is really the story of some of the greatest musicians of all time. Scott Joplin, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald all made tremendous contributions, influencing countless jazz musicians and singers. This work provides biographical sketches of the aforementioned artists and many others who made jazz so popular in the first half of the twentieth century. Biographies cover the pioneers of jazz in New Orleans in the late 1890s and early 1900s; the soloists who fueled the Jazz Age in the 1920s; the musicians and bandleaders of the big band and swing era of the late 1920s and early 1930s; and icons from the height of jazz's popularity on through the end of the war. A discography is provided for each artist.

Jazz Musicians, 1945 to the Present

Author : David Dicaire
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786485574
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Musicians, 1945 to the Present written by David Dicaire and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its very beginnings, the nature of jazz has been to reinvent itself. As the musical genre evolved from its roots--blues, European music, Voodoo ceremonies, and brass bands that played at funerals, parades and celebrations--the sound reflected the tenor of the times, from the citified strains of the Roaring '20s to the Big Band swing of pre-World War II to the bop revolution that grew out of the minimalist sound the war forced upon the art form. That the music continued to develop and evolve is a tribute to the power and creativity of its musicians. Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Diana Krall, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, Larry Coryell, and Kenny Kirkland are just some of the jazz greats profiled here. The five major periods of jazz--the bop revolution, hard bop and cool jazz, the avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary--form the basis for the sections in this reference work, with a brief history of each period provided. The artists who were integral to the evolution of each period are then profiled. Each biographical entry focuses on the artist's life and his or her influence on jazz and on music as a whole. A complete discography for each musician is also provided.

From the Minds of Jazz Musicians, Volume II

Author : David Schroeder
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000966046
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book From the Minds of Jazz Musicians, Volume II written by David Schroeder and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Minds of Jazz Musicians, Volume II is a follow-up to Volume I’s celebration of contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled and succeeded in finding their creative space. Volume II was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 29 jazz artists, conducted by the author since 2011, along with a historical essay on each artist. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, with their beginnings ranging from the 50s to the early 80s. Topics range from biographical life histories to descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak of the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. By comparing and contrasting each artist’s perspective to discover similarities in their career paths. these volumes are an important research tool for students and academics, offering direct information from leading figures in the jazz world.

Jazzwomen

Author : Wayne Enstice
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253344360
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Jazzwomen written by Wayne Enstice and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers interviews of twenty-one women who are respected in the male-dominated world of jazz, including pianist Marilyn Crispell and singer-pianist Diana Krall.

Classic Jazz

Author : Scott Yanow
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879306595
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Classic Jazz written by Scott Yanow and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A listener's guide to jazz retraces the history of the music, from earliest recordings to the Depression, profiling the people and events behind this truly American art form in a collection of essays, reviews, profiles, and more. Original.

Heroes and Villains

Author : David Hajdu
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458778835
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Villains written by David Hajdu and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes and Villains is the first collection of essays by David Hajdu' award - winning author of The Ten - Cent Plague' Positively 4th Street' and Lush Life. Eclectic and controversial' Hajdu's essays take on topics as varied as pop music' jazz' th...

Huey Morgan's Rebel Heroes

Author : Huey Morgan
Publisher : Cassell
ISBN 13 : 1844038491
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Huey Morgan's Rebel Heroes written by Huey Morgan and published by Cassell. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defining sounds of popular music - blues, rock 'n' roll, punk, hip-hop - were shaped and driven by rebel voices: whether that was Robert Johnson and Billie Holiday in the 1920-40s, or the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Joe Strummer in the 1960s and 70s. Truly ground- and rule-breaking voices have been drowned out by pop-by-numbers acts in more recent years, and in Rebel Heroes, Huey Morgan investigates where music started to lose its soul, and why the lessons of those renegade spirits of yesteryear are still so vital. The book is steeped in Huey's love for, and knowledge of, music and is full of personal anecdotes and stories of some of the greatest musicians to have graced us with their talent.

Jazz Icons

Author : Tony Whyton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107610828
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Icons written by Tony Whyton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, jazz history is dominated by iconic figures who have taken on an almost God-like status. From Satchmo to Duke, Bird to Trane, these legendary jazzmen form the backbone of the jazz tradition. Jazz icons not only provide musicians and audiences with figureheads to revere but have also come to stand for a number of values and beliefs that shape our view of the music itself. Jazz Icons explores the growing significance of icons in jazz and discusses the reasons why the music's history is increasingly dependent on the legacies of 'great men'. Using a series of individual case studies, Whyton examines the influence of jazz icons through different forms of historical mediation, including the recording, language, image and myth. The book encourages readers to take a fresh look at their relationship with iconic figures of the past and challenges many of the dominant narratives in jazz today.

From the Minds of Jazz Musicians

Author : David Schroeder
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315282550
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book From the Minds of Jazz Musicians written by David Schroeder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Minds of Jazz Musicians: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired celebrates contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled and succeeded in finding their creative space. The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, ranging from Gerald Wilson, born in 1918, to Chris Potter, born in 1971. Topics range from biographical life histories to artists’ descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak volumes on the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. The interviews present the artists’ candid and direct opinions on music and how they have succeeded in pursuing their unique and creative lives.

Incredible African-American Jazz Musicians

Author : Stephen Feinstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0766043258
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Incredible African-American Jazz Musicians written by Stephen Feinstein and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cool book explores the lives of eight of the most important jazz musicians in history. Readers will learn about the challenges and triumphs of musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Each short biography ends with a brief timeline of the person's life and achievements.

Jazz For Dummies

Author : Dirk Sutro
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118068521
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Jazz For Dummies written by Dirk Sutro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a list of more than 100 recordings for your jazz collection The fun and easy way to explore the world of jazz Jazz is America's greatest music, but with over a century's worth of styles and artists, where do you begin? Relax! This hep cat's guide delivers the scoop on the masters and their music -- from Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker to Wynton Marsalis. It's just what you need to tune in to the history and musical structure of jazz and become a more savvy listener. Discover how to * Understand the traits and roots of jazz * Tune in to jazz styles, from big band to bebop * Listen to great jazz artists * Catch a live jazz performance * Succeed in a jazz ensemble Praise for Jazz For Dummies "Now you can finally know about one of . . . America's greatest contributions to world culture." --Jon Faddis, jazz trumpeter "Fun to read. . . . An important stepping stone to understanding this complex and profound music." --James Moody, jazz saxophonist "Dirk Sutro is madly in love with jazz and . . . he knows what he's talking about." --"Chubby" Jackson, jazz bassist

Meet the Great Jazz Legends

Author : Ronald C. McCurdy
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457418136
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book Meet the Great Jazz Legends written by Ronald C. McCurdy and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce a new generation of music enthusiasts to 17 legendary jazz artists who have enriched the world with their incredible talents. Dr. McCurdy's illuminating stories about the lives, times and music of these great jazz musicians span the entire twentieth century, from early New Orleans Jazz through the Golden Age of Swing plus the avant-garde and jazz fusion eras. Includes units on Louis Armstrong, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock. Also available: Classroom Kit and Activity Sheets! The Activity Sheets are perfect for the classroom! 100% reproducible!

SPIN

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book SPIN written by and published by . This book was released on 1989-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

Jazz Matters

Author : David Ake
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520947398
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Matters written by David Ake and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What, where, and when is jazz? To most of us jazz means small combos, made up mostly of men, performing improvisationally in urban club venues. But jazz has been through many changes in the decades since World War II, emerging in unexpected places and incorporating a wide range of new styles. In this engrossing new book, David Ake expands on the discussion he began in Jazz Cultures, lending his engaging, thoughtful, and stimulating perspective to post-1940s jazz. Ake investigates such issues as improvisational analysis, pedagogy, American exceptionalism, and sense of place in jazz. He uses provocative case studies to illustrate how some of the values ascribed to the postwar jazz culture are reflected in and fundamentally shaped by aspects of sound, location, and time.

Annual Report

Author : National Endowment for the Arts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Annual Report written by National Endowment for the Arts and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1980-19 also include the Annual report of the National Council on the Arts.