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Offers a fresh interpretation of the life and work of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the most important and influential early practitioners of jazz.... Læs mere
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A study of the popular music scene in contemporary China. Focusing on the city of Beijing and drawing upon extensive fieldwork,... Læs mere
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German and Austrian music of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries stands at the heart of the Western... Læs mere
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Through the voices of musicians who performed on L.A.'s Central Avenue from the 1920s to the early 1950s, this text provides a picture of the Avenue's place in... Læs mere
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Focusing on blues, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, and soul music, this text explores the rich musical heritage of African Americans in California. The contributors describe individual artists, lacales, groups, musical styles and regional qualities.
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Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most... Læs mere
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Songs by the Andrews Sisters and Lawrence Welk blasted from phonographs, lilted over the radio, and dazzled television viewers across the country. This book traces the popularization of old-time ethnic music from the turn of the century to the 1960s.
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From Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong to Ornette Coleman and Quincy Jones, this title explores the jazz greats, and traces their art to gospel, blues, and many other forms of American music.
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Charles Mingus is one of the most important - and most mythologized-composers and performers in jazz history. Classically trained and of mixed race, he was an outspoken innovator as well as a bandleader, composer, producer, and record-label owner. This book tells his story.
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Records the never-ending antics of a picaresque circus of addicts, outsiders and misfits who travelled the world encountering an equally bizarre and extraordinary... Læs mere
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The ideal introduction to the history of jazz and its rich and varied heritage, this guide profiles 250 of the best jazz CDs--selected from the thousands available--grouping them into chapters devoted to significant movements and periods of jazz history.