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 88
... play alto and clarinet . Oh , he could blow . " I played with Fletcher Henderson for a short time when Coleman ... play my own way , but I just listened . I didn't want to hurt her feelings . Finally I left and went to Kansas City . I ...
... play alto and clarinet . Oh , he could blow . " I played with Fletcher Henderson for a short time when Coleman ... play my own way , but I just listened . I didn't want to hurt her feelings . Finally I left and went to Kansas City . I ...
Page 127
... play in a small group because you have to play too much . And , then , I guess I'm simple - I just like that sound , that's all . Excuse me , gentlemen . ( Teagarden and Basie leave to go on stage for finale ; 10 minutes later , they ...
... play in a small group because you have to play too much . And , then , I guess I'm simple - I just like that sound , that's all . Excuse me , gentlemen . ( Teagarden and Basie leave to go on stage for finale ; 10 minutes later , they ...
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... play the piano . He played some trick rhythms , if he'd ever seen them written down , he'd have said " Oh , I couldn't play that , " but he played them ! I'd give him four stars . - ART TATUM BUDDY DEFRANCO . " Memories of You " ( ARS ) ...
... play the piano . He played some trick rhythms , if he'd ever seen them written down , he'd have said " Oh , I couldn't play that , " but he played them ! I'd give him four stars . - ART TATUM BUDDY DEFRANCO . " Memories of You " ( ARS ) ...
Contents
The 1930s | 6 |
Carnegie Hall Gets First Taste of Swing | 33 |
The 1940s | 45 |
Copyright | |
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