• Jazz: A History of America's Music


    • ASIN: 067944551X
    • ASIN: 067944551X
    • ISBN: 067944551X
    • Manufacturer: Knopf

  • Duke Ellington: An American Composer and Icon

    Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, this is an elegant visual celebration befitting the life and work of the "prince of the piano." Duke Ellington was the undisputed father of the American songbook. A prolific writer and consummate performer, Ellington was the author of such standards as "Solitude," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing)." With a career that spanned five decades, he is one of the defining composers of the Jazz Age. With unprecedented access to the Ellington family archives, this long overdue book illuminates the life and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0847848132
    • ASIN: 0847848132
    • ISBN: 0847848132
    • Manufacturer: Rizzoli

  • The Golden Age of Jazz


    • ASIN: 0876543557
    • ASIN: 0876543557
    • ISBN: 0876543557
    • Brand: Brand: Pomegranate Communications
    • Manufacturer: Pomegranate

  • The Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States

    When Jimi Hendrix transfixed the crowds of Woodstock with his gripping version of "The Star Spangled Banner," he was building on a foundation reaching back, in part, to the revolutionary guitar playing of Howlin' Wolf and the other great Chicago bluesmen, and to the Delta blues tradition before him. But in its unforgettable introduction, followed by his unaccompanied "talking" guitar passage and inserted calls and responses at key points in the musical narrative, Hendrix's performance of the national anthem also hearkened back to a tradition even older than the blues, a tradition rooted in the... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195109759
    • ASIN: 0195109759
    • ISBN: 0195109759
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans

    In his new book, Richard Brent Turner explores the history and contemporary significance of the popular religious traditions, identities, and performance forms celebrated in the second lines of the jazz street parades of black New Orleans. The second line is the group of dancers who follow the first procession of church and club members, brass bands, and grand marshals. Here musical and religious traditions interplay. Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans examines the relationship of jazz to indigenous religion and spirituality. It explores how the African diasporist religious ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 025322120X
    • ASIN: 025322120X
    • ISBN: 025322120X
    • Manufacturer: Indiana University Press

  • Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It

    "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." — Charlie Parker"What is jazz? The rhythm — the feeling." — Coleman Hawkins"The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz." — Dave BrubeckHere, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mez... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0486217264
    • UPC: 800759217267
    • ASIN: 0486217264
    • ISBN: 0486217264
    • Brand: Dover Publications
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

  • Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz

    Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. John Coltrane, one hand behind his neck and a finger held pensively to his lips. These iconic images have captivated jazz fans nearly as much as the music has. Jazz photographs are visual landmarks in American history, acting as both a reflection and a vital part of African American culture in a time of immense upheaval, conflict, and celebration. Charting the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the ’60s, Blue Notes in Bl... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0226098753
    • ASIN: 0226098753
    • ISBN: 0226098753
    • Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press

  • Jazz & Blues Musicians of South Carolina: Interviews With Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others (Non Series)

    Through detailed interviews with 19 South Carolina musicians, jazz historian and radio host Benjamin Franklin presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State.

    • ASIN: 1570037434
    • ASIN: 1570037434
    • ISBN: 1570037434
    • Brand: Brand: University of South Carolina Press
    • Manufacturer: University of South Carolina Press

  • Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley (Hal Leonard Jazz Biographies)

    8-page B&W and color photo insert

    • ASIN: 1458419797
    • UPC: 884088626228
    • ASIN: 1458419797
    • ISBN: 1458419797
    • Brand: Brand: Hal Leonard Books
    • Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Books

  • That Old Black Magic: Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas

    In 1948, New Orleans veteran trumpeter and singer Louis Prima stumbled into a young girl named Keely Smith. She was barely a performer at all, almost half his age, destined for a relatively quiet life; their encounter was pure coincidence. But they went on to invent “The Wildest,” the most exciting and successful lounge act Las Vegas has ever seen, an act that became one of the hottest in the U.S. in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their records were hugely popular, and they were courted by Frank Sinatra, Ed Sullivan, Robert Mitchum, and other well-known entertainers of the day. Their profe... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1556528213
    • ASIN: 1556528213
    • ISBN: 1556528213
    • Brand: Brand: Chicago Review Press
    • Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press

  • Cats Of Any Color: Jazz, Black And White

    In a series of candid interviews with jazz players, composers, and critics, Gene Lees explores racism in the past and present of jazz—both the white racism that for decades ghettoized black musicians and their music, and the prejudice that Lees documents of some black musicians against their white counterparts. With subjects ranging from Horace Silver to Dave Brubeck to Red Rodney, and a new introduction analyzing recent developments, Cats of Any Color chronicles jazz as a multiethnic art.

    • ASIN: 0306809508
    • ASIN: 0306809508
    • ISBN: 0306809508
    • Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

  • Lost Chords: White Musicians and their Contribution to Jazz, 1915-1945

    Many jazz fans and critics--and even some jazz musicians--contend that white players have contributed little of substance to the music; that even, with every white musician removed from the canon, the history and nature of jazz would remain unchanged. Now, with Lost Chords, musician-historian Richard M. Sudhalter challenges this narrow view, with a book that pays definitive tribute to a generation of white jazz players, many unjustly forgotten--while never scanting the role of the great black pioneers. Eagerly awaited by the jazz community, this monumental volume offers an exhaustively documen... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195055853
    • ASIN: 0195055853
    • ISBN: 0195055853
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz)

    For jazz historians, Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings mark the first revolution in the history of a music riven by upheaval. Yet few traces of this revolution can be found in the historical record of the late 1920s, when the discs were made. Even black newspapers covered Armstrong as just one name among many, and descriptions of his playing, while laudatory, bear little resemblance to those of today. Through a careful analysis of seven seminal recordings in this compact and engaging book, author Brian Harker recaptures the perspective of Armstrong's original audience without... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195388402
    • ASIN: 0195388402
    • ISBN: 0195388402
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (The History of Jazz)

    Early Jazz is one of the seminal books on American jazz, ranging from the beginnings of jazz as a distinct musical style at the turn of the century to its first great flowering in the 1930s. Schuller explores the music of the great jazz soloists of the twenties--Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and others--and the big bands and arrangers--Fletcher Henderson, Bennie Moten, and especially Duke Ellington--placing their music in the context of the other musical cultures of the twentieth century and offering analyses of many great jazz recordings. Early Jazz provid... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195040430
    • ASIN: 0195040430
    • ISBN: 0195040430
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • Jazz on Film: The Complete Story of the Musicians and Music Onscreen

    Jazz on Film reviews, analyzes, and rates virtually every appearance of a jazz musician or singer on film. After presenting a detailed essay on the history of jazz on film and television, Yanow reviews and rates 1 300 movies, documentaries, shorts, videos, and DVDs. This book lets readers know how to view the jazz legends and the greats of today, and what DVDs and videos are worth acquiring. Each film is a given a 1 to 10 rating and a concise description of its contents and value. Jazz on Film covers the entire jazz field, from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0879307838
    • ASIN: 0879307838
    • ISBN: 0879307838
    • Brand: Brand: Backbeat Books
    • Manufacturer: Backbeat

  • Personnel: McCoy Tyner (piano); Gary Bartz (saxophone); Terence Blanchard (trumpet); Christian McBride (bass instrument); Lewis Nash (drums).Recording information: Avatar, New York, New York (11/18/2003 - 11/19/2003).ILLUMINATIONS finds McCoy Tyner, some 40 years after his best-known work (as a member of John Coltrane's legendary early-1960s quartet), still kicking. Tyner's energies as a session leader, composer, and ever-progressive musician haven't flagged since the mid-'60's, when the pianist started heading his own dates. On this 2004 album, as per usual, Tyner has surrounded himself with some of the finest personnel in jazz, including bassist Christian McBride, sax player Gary Bartz, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard.Tyner's music is appealing for its balance of familiar hard-bop vocabulary and intricately wrought structures--it is rhythmic and accessible, yet intellectually engaging. Tyner plays with great vigor, mixing virtuoso classical flourishes with bold chords and dazzlingly complex solos. His compositions here touch on avant-bebop ("The Chase"), Latin groove ("Angelina"), and smooth swing (the title track--on which all the musicians get a chance to stretch out). Blanchard's playing is especially notable, substantiating the melody lines in the chorus and blazing on the solos (as on "New Orleans Stomp," driven by a classic second-line beat). The high quality of music here--in conception and execution--should come as no surprise to long-time fans of Tyner or his sidemen.

    Mccoy Tyner - Illuminations (SACD NEW)Label: TelarcFormat: SACDRelease Date: 22 Jun 2004No. of Discs: 1UPC: 089408359965Details1. Illuminations2. Angelina3. New Orleans Stomp4. Come Rain Or Come Shine5. Soulstice6. Blessings7. If I Should Lose You8. The Chase9.

    • UPC: 3465201

  • Personnel: Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Maucha Adnet (vocals); David Sanborn (saxophone); David Bargeron (trombone); David Taylor (bass trombone, tuba); Keith Underwood (alto & bass flutes); Lawrence Feldman (bass flute); Bob Mintzer (bass clarinet); Gil Goldstein (accordion, keyboards); Adam Rogers (acoustic & electric guitars); Bakithi Kumalo (bass); Jonathan Joseph (drums); Cafe (percussion); Richard Sussman (programming).Principally recorded at Power Station, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Randy Brecker.INTO THE SUN won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.This disc showcases Randy Brecker's wide-ranging influences and continuing love affair with Brazilian music. Brecker and arranger Gil Goldstein brought together musicians from NY, Miami, Brazil and South Africa to form a unit which manages to maintain a spontaneous feel within some extremely challenging and modern arrangements. "Grey Area" employs the talents of guitarist Adam Rogers to give the track a hard-edged fusion sound reminiscent of early Brecker Brothers music. "The Hottest Man In Town, a recording made by Brecker's father, when the junior Brecker was only two weeks old, predicting Randy's future as an innovative jazz musican.

    INTO THE SUN [RANDY BRECKER]

    • UPC: 3441664

  • Personnel: Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Idrees Sulieman (trumpet); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Hank Jones (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Oscar Pettiford (bass); Jo Jones (drums).Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on March 12 & 15, 1957. Originally released on Riverside (233). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.Digitally remasterd by Joe Tarantino (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).THE HAWK THAT FLIES HIGH is a swingin' small group session lead by Coleman Hawkins in 1957. This album features the then-young bebop musicians J.J. Johnson (trombone), Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Oscar Pettiford (bass), and the great Hank Jones (piano).The rhythm section plays with a quieter, calmer approach to the music best evidenced by the opening track "Chant." However, early hard-bop is heard on tracks such as "Juicy Fruit" and "Blue Lights." Refusing to be pigeon-holed, Hawkins returns to his swing roots with "Sanctity." This is one of Hawk's best efforts from to come out of the 1950s.

    THE HAWK FLIES HIGH [CD] [1 DISC]

    • UPC: 3447524

  • Jazz Music Vinyl Wall Clock Best Gift For Musician Xmas Gift For Man Woman

    • UPC: 264626255405
    • Category: Wall Clocks
    • Price: 29 USD

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