Jazz Icons

Jazz Icons
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1107610826
ISBN-13 : 9781107610828
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Jazz Icons by : Tony Whyton

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.

Icons of Jazz

Icons of Jazz
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 1840441429
ISBN-13 : 9781840441420
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Icons of Jazz by : Dave Gelly

"In celebration of the first hundred years of jazz, Icons of Jazz presents a selection of representatives from all aspects of the genre: the New Orleans and Dixieland of the first two decades of the 20th century; the swing and jump jive of the 1920s and 1930s; bebop and its legacy of the 1940s and 1950s; the free jazz of the 1960s; jazz-rock from the 1970s; and the melting pot that was jazz in the 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Each entry includes details of the life and work of the artist or band concerned, recommends essential recordings, and is illustrated with stunning black-and-white photographs."--

The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians

The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9781365838286
ISBN-13 : 1365838285
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians by : Aurwin Nicholas

The History of Jazz is a story rich with innovation, experimentation, controversy and emotion, this coffee table book concept provides an ideal setting to share the cultural history of the people and places that helped shape the development and progression of the history of jazz. And is presented in an eclectic format to preserve the works of the original authors of this subject matter. The Jazz Sippers Group presents these collective writings through interpretive techniques designed to educate and entertain, and seeks to preserve information and resources associated with the origins of the history of jazz. The musicians are the men and women who, made and still make the music, the leaders as well as the sidemen, and side women who have and continue to make jazz a popular music.

From the Minds of Jazz Musicians

From the Minds of Jazz Musicians
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781315282558
ISBN-13 : 1315282550
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis From the Minds of Jazz Musicians by : David Schroeder

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.

The Jazz Harmony Book

The Jazz Harmony Book
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 1883217792
ISBN-13 : 9781883217792
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jazz Harmony Book by : David Berkman

This book teaches the ideas behind adding chords to melodies. It begins with basic chords and progressions, and moves to more complex ideas. With an introduction and two appendices. Two CDs of additional material.

Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945

Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9780786485567
ISBN-13 : 0786485566
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945 by : David Dicaire

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.

Icons of Black America [3 volumes]

Icons of Black America [3 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 1201
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ISBN-10 : 9780313376436
ISBN-13 : 0313376433
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Icons of Black America [3 volumes] by : Matthew Whitaker

This stunning collection of essays illuminates the lives and legacies of the most famous and powerful individuals, groups, and institutions in African American history. The three-volume Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries is an exhaustive treatment of 100 African American people, groups, and organizations, viewed from a variety of perspectives. The alphabetically arranged entries illuminate the history of highly successful and influential individuals who have transcended mere celebrity to become representatives of their time. It offers analysis and perspective on some of the most influential black people, organizations, and institutions in American history, from the late 19th century to the present. Each chapter is a detailed exploration of the life and legacy of an individual icon. Through these portraits, readers will discover how these icons have shaped, and been shaped by, the dynamism of American culture, as well as the extent to which modern mass media and popular culture have contributed to the rise, and sometimes fall, of these powerful symbols of individual and group excellence.

The Jazz Theory Book

The Jazz Theory Book
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Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages : 725
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ISBN-10 : 9781457101458
ISBN-13 : 1457101459
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jazz Theory Book by : Mark Levine

The most highly-acclaimed jazz theory book ever published! Over 500 pages of comprehensive, but easy to understand text covering every aspect of how jazz is constructed---chord construction, II-V-I progressions, scale theory, chord/scale relationships, the blues, reharmonization, and much more. A required text in universities world-wide, translated into five languages, endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, etc.

Icons of Rock

Icons of Rock
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Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781782194620
ISBN-13 : 1782194622
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Icons of Rock by : Dr Jenny Boyd

Have you ever wondered how your favourite rock stars get inspired? How they write a song? How an album is put together? What made them choose a life devoted to music? In this exciting, original and inspiring book, 75 of the world's most iconic musicians - including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Julian Lennon, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Don Henley, Hank Marvin, Keith Richards, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Steve Winwood, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell - reveal their thoughts on creating music, and their key to success. Psychologist Jenny Boyd has probed the minds and souls of these artists and has delved into the drive to create, the importance of nurturing creativity, the role of unconscious influences and the effects of chemicals and drugs on the creative process. This is the perfect gift for any music lover and rock 'n' roll fan.

New Jazz Conceptions

New Jazz Conceptions
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781351973144
ISBN-13 : 1351973142
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis New Jazz Conceptions by : Roger Fagge

New Jazz Conceptions: History, Theory, Practice is an edited collection that captures the cutting edge of British jazz studies in the early twenty-first century, highlighting the developing methodologies and growing interdisciplinary nature of the field. In particular, the collection breaks down barriers previously maintained between jazz historians, theorists and practitioners with an emphasis on interrogating binaries of national/local and professional/amateur. Each of these essays questions popular narratives of jazz, casting fresh light on the cultural processes and economic circumstances which create the music. Subjects covered include Duke Ellington’s relationship with the BBC, the impact of social media on jazz, a new view of the ban on visiting jazz musicians in interwar Britain, a study of Dave Brubeck as a transitional figure in the pages of Melody Maker and BBC2’s Jazz 625, the issue of ‘liveness’ in Columbia’s Ellington at Newport album, a musician and promoter's views of the relationship with audiences, a reflection on Philip Larkin, Kingsley Amis and Eric Hobsbawm as jazz critics, a musician’s perspective on the oral and generational tradition of jazz in a British context, and a meditation on Alan Lomax’s Mr. Jelly Roll, and what it tells us about cultural memory and historical narratives of jazz.