Down Beat: 60 Years of JazzFrank Alkyer Published in conjunction with the world's premier jazz magazine Down Beat, this book serves as a decade-by-decade history of jazz, blues, and other popular music from the 1930s to today. Jazz scholar John McDonough with Down Beat editors past and present offers anecdotes and introductions to each era. With more than 200 photos and plenty of archival treasures, this is a must-have book for jazz fans. |
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Page 190
... Cecil " were bandied about as if they were two beloved , elderly uncles . Would Cecil Taylor , the infamous iconoclast of jazz piano , actually collaborate with Roach , or would the adaptive Roach be left to fend for himself inder a ...
... Cecil " were bandied about as if they were two beloved , elderly uncles . Would Cecil Taylor , the infamous iconoclast of jazz piano , actually collaborate with Roach , or would the adaptive Roach be left to fend for himself inder a ...
Page 191
... Cecil sashayed around the piano , singing to himself as Silverman buzzed about like a gnat , " Where's Max ? Where are the soundmen ? " As he and Goldberg went sniffing , I sat myself in the center of the auditorium and Cecil sat ...
... Cecil sashayed around the piano , singing to himself as Silverman buzzed about like a gnat , " Where's Max ? Where are the soundmen ? " As he and Goldberg went sniffing , I sat myself in the center of the auditorium and Cecil sat ...
Page 192
... Cecil entered , stage right . He seated himself quickly and began his solo with a quiet peck at the treble , accompanied by a thundering rumble in the bass . Cecil started weaving a melodic , Debussyish piece : blissful and quiet with a ...
... Cecil entered , stage right . He seated himself quickly and began his solo with a quiet peck at the treble , accompanied by a thundering rumble in the bass . Cecil started weaving a melodic , Debussyish piece : blissful and quiet with a ...
Contents
The 1930s | 6 |
Carnegie Hall Gets First Taste of Swing | 33 |
The 1940s | 45 |
Copyright | |
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