| Description |
1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION: A Matter of Fundamentals; 2. KING OLIVER: Father Figure; 3. JELLY ROLL MORTON: Three-Minute Form; 4. SIDNEY BECHET: First and Last; 5. LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Style Beyond Style; 6. BIX BEIDERBECKE: The White Man's Burden; 7. COLEMAN HAWKINS: Some Comments on a Phoenix; 8. BILLIE HOLIDAY: Actress Without an Act; 9. ART TATUM: Not for the Left Hand Alone; 10. DUKE ELLINGTON: Form Beyond Form; 11. COUNT BASIE AND LESTER YOUNG: Style Beyond Swing; 12. CHARLIE PARKER: The Burden of Innovation; 13. THELONIOUS MONK: Modern Jazz in Search of Maturity |
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14. JOHN LEWIS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET: Modern Conservative15. SONNY ROLLINS: Spontaneous Orchestration; 16. HORACE SILVER: The Meaning of Craftsmanship; 17. MILES DAVIS: A Man Walking; 18. SARAH VAUGHAN: The Meaning of Self-Discovery; 19. BILL EVANS: A Need to Know; 20. CHARLIE MINGUS: The Pivotal Instrument; 21. JOHN COLTRANE: A Man in the Middle; 22. ORNETTE COLEMAN: Innovation from the Source; 23. ERIC DOLPHY: Step by Step; 24. WORLD SAXO |
| Summary |
A blend of musical history and criticism, this study of jazz includes chapters on King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. In addition to an expanded essay on Count Basie, this edition includes pieces on Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans and the World Saxophone Quartet |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians.
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Jazz -- History and criticism
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Jazz
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Jazz musicians
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780195360172 |
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0195360176 |
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1280526408 |
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9781280526404 |
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