Jazz: From Its Origins to the PresentThis entertaining one-volume comprehensive history of jazz and the artists who made it popular contains musical examples so that students who do not read music will not be inhibited. Combines a rich detail of the origins of jazz with insightful biographies and contributions of jazz legends, including Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davies, John Coltrane, and the jazz bands of the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's. Ideal for for all Introduction to Jazz and Jazz History courses in Music, as well as African-American Studies, and the 20th Century American Studies at the undergraduate level. |
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Page 138
... Goodman band and its recordings . Goodman's was a tightly disciplined , joyless band , the story goes , thwarted by Goodman's chary disposition and perfection- ist leadership and dependent on the arrangements of earlier , more talented ...
... Goodman band and its recordings . Goodman's was a tightly disciplined , joyless band , the story goes , thwarted by Goodman's chary disposition and perfection- ist leadership and dependent on the arrangements of earlier , more talented ...
Page 141
... Goodman's most free- wheeling playing on record , on the " After You've Gone " mentioned above , and on the restrained , elegant " Body and Soul " ( SCCJ ) , where he allows Wilson to steal the honors with his dazzling elaborations of ...
... Goodman's most free- wheeling playing on record , on the " After You've Gone " mentioned above , and on the restrained , elegant " Body and Soul " ( SCCJ ) , where he allows Wilson to steal the honors with his dazzling elaborations of ...
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... Goodman's ambitions had changed . In 1940 , the clarinetist had been on top of the dance band business for half a decade . On May 1 , 1940 Goodman played the Mozart Concerto for Clarinet with conductor Leopold Stokowski . 1940 was also ...
... Goodman's ambitions had changed . In 1940 , the clarinetist had been on top of the dance band business for half a decade . On May 1 , 1940 Goodman played the Mozart Concerto for Clarinet with conductor Leopold Stokowski . 1940 was also ...
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Jazz: From Its Origins to the Present Lewis Porter,Michael Ullman,Ed Hazell No preview available - 1993 |
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