A Short History Of Jazz
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A Short History Of Jazz
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Author : Bob Yurochko
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
A Short History Of Jazz written by Bob Yurochko and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Jazz categories.
The History Of Jazz
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Author : Ted Gioia
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1997-11-20
The History Of Jazz written by Ted Gioia and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-20 with Social Science categories.
Jazz is the most colorful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colorful and varied cities, New Orleans. From the seed first planted by slave dances held in Congo Square and nurtured by early ensembles led by Buddy Belden and Joe "King" Oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across America and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms--swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion--and a thousand great musicians. Now, in The History of Jazz, Ted Gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history--Jelly Roll Morton ("the world's greatest hot tune writer"), Louis Armstrong (whose O-keh recordings of the mid-1920s still stand as the most significant body of work that jazz has produced), Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, cool jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Lester Young, Charlie Parker's surgical precision of attack, Miles Davis's 1955 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ornette Coleman's experiments with atonality, Pat Metheny's visionary extension of jazz-rock fusion, the contemporary sounds of Wynton Marsalis, and the post-modernists of the Knitting Factory. Gioia provides the reader with lively portraits of these and many other great musicians, intertwined with vibrant commentary on the music they created. Gioia also evokes the many worlds of jazz, taking the reader to the swamp lands of the Mississippi Delta, the bawdy houses of New Orleans, the rent parties of Harlem, the speakeasies of Chicago during the Jazz Age, the after hours spots of corrupt Kansas city, the Cotton Club, the Savoy, and the other locales where the history of jazz was made. And as he traces the spread of this protean form, Gioia provides much insight into the social context in which the music was born. He shows for instance how the development of technology helped promote the growth of jazz--how ragtime blossomed hand-in-hand with the spread of parlor and player pianos, and how jazz rode the growing popularity of the record industry in the 1920s. We also discover how bebop grew out of the racial unrest of the 1940s and '50s, when black players, no longer content with being "entertainers," wanted to be recognized as practitioners of a serious musical form. Jazz is a chameleon art, delighting us with the ease and rapidity with which it changes colors. Now, in Ted Gioia's The History of Jazz, we have at last a book that captures all these colors on one glorious palate. Knowledgeable, vibrant, and comprehensive, it is among the small group of books that can truly be called classics of jazz literature.
Why Jazz Happened
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Author : Marc Myers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-02-26
Why Jazz Happened written by Marc Myers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-26 with History categories.
Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz's post-war styles. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promoters, and others on the scene during the decades following World War II, this book views jazz's evolution through the prism of technological advances, social transformations, changes in the law, economic trends, and much more. In an absorbing narrative enlivened by the commentary of key personalities, Marc Myers describes the myriad of events and trends that affected the music's evolution, among them, the American Federation of Musicians strike in the early 1940s, changes in radio and concert-promotion, the introduction of the long-playing record, the suburbanization of Los Angeles, the Civil Rights movement, the "British invasion" and the rise of electronic instruments. This groundbreaking book deepens our appreciation of this music by identifying many of the developments outside of jazz itself that contributed most to its texture, complexity, and growth.
Historical Dictionary Of Jazz
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Author : John S. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-09-15
Historical Dictionary Of Jazz written by John S. Davis and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Music categories.
Jazz is a music born in the United States and formed by a combination of influences. In its infancy, jazz was a melting pot of military brass bands, work songs and field hollers of the United States slaves during the 19th century, European harmonies and forms, and the rhythms of Africa and the Caribbean. Later, the blues and the influence of Spanish and French Creoles with European classical training nudged jazz further along in its development. As it moved through the swing era of the 1930s, bebop of the 1940s, and cool jazz of the 1950s, jazz continued to serve as a reflection of societal changes. During the turbulent 1960s, freedom and unrest were expressed through Free Jazz and the Avant Garde. Popular and world music have been incorporated and continue to expand the impact and reach of jazz. Today, jazz is truly an international art form. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Jazz contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,500 cross-referenced entries on musicians, styles of jazz, instruments, recording labels, bands and band leaders, and more. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Jazz.
A New History Of Jazz
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Author : Alyn SHIPTON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
A New History Of Jazz written by Alyn SHIPTON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
A Pictorial History Of Jazz
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Author : Bill Grauer
language : en
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers
Release Date : 1966
A Pictorial History Of Jazz written by Bill Grauer and has been published by New York : Crown Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Jazz categories.
Picture-encyclopedia presenting the colorful half-century of America's own music from its New Orleans origins to the present.
History Of Jazz
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Author : Sandy Asirvatham
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 2003-01
History Of Jazz written by Sandy Asirvatham and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A comprehensive look at the history of jazz, from its origins to the present time, including the musicians involved in creating that history.
Joined At The Hip
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Author : Jay Goetting
language : en
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Release Date : 2011
Joined At The Hip written by Jay Goetting and has been published by Minnesota Historical Society Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
From the early days through Prohibition and the swing era, then to bebop and beyond, this is the story of jazz music, musicians, and venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
A History Of Jazz In America
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Author : Barry Ulanov
language : en
Publisher: New York, Viking P
Release Date : 1952
A History Of Jazz In America written by Barry Ulanov and has been published by New York, Viking P this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Music categories.
"A detailed account of the nature, origins, development, and performers of jazz in America." -- Google Books.
Jazz Music
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Author : Martin Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Jazz Music written by Martin Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Jazz categories.