Black Bottom Stomp

Black Bottom Stomp

Author: David A. Jasen

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780415936415

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First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


What to Listen for in Jazz

What to Listen for in Jazz

Author: Barry Kernfeld

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780300072594

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From the editor of the "New Grove Dictionary of Jazz" comes a unique way of approaching and understanding jazz. Drawing on 21 historic jazz recordings, reproduced on a compact disc that accompanies the book, Barry Kernfeld illustrates jazz rhythm, form, arrangement, composition, improvisation, style and sound.


Early Jazz

Early Jazz

Author: Gunther Schuller

Publisher: History of Jazz

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780195040432

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The first of three volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz.


The Cambridge Companion to Jazz

The Cambridge Companion to Jazz

Author: Mervyn Cooke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-01-09

Total Pages: 734

ISBN-13: 1139826166

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The vibrant world of jazz may be viewed from many perspectives, from social and cultural history to music analysis, from economics to ethnography. It is challenging and exciting territory. This volume of nineteen specially commissioned essays provides informed and accessible guidance to the challenge, offering the reader a range of expert views on the character, history and uses of jazz. The book starts by considering what kind of identity jazz has acquired and how, and goes on to discuss the crucial practices that define jazz and to examine some specific moments of historical change and some important issues for jazz study. Finally, it looks at a set of perspectives that illustrate different 'takes' on jazz - ways in which jazz has been valued and represented.


Music Cultures in the United States

Music Cultures in the United States

Author: Ellen Koskoff

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780415965880

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'Music in the United States' is a basic textbook for any introduction to American music course. Each American music culture is covered with an introductory article and case studies of the featured culture.


The Swing Era

The Swing Era

Author: Gunther Schuller

Publisher: History of Jazz

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 948

ISBN-13: 9780195071405

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Focuses on the period in American musical history from 1930 to 1945 when jazz was synonymous with America's popular music.


Popular Music: Music and society

Popular Music: Music and society

Author: Simon Frith

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780415332675

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Popular music studies is a rapidly expanding field with changing emphases and agenda. This is a multi-volume resource for this area of study


The Jazz Tradition

The Jazz Tradition

Author: Martin Williams

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1993-01-14

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0195360176

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When it was first published in 1970, this lively and fascinating book was greeted with almost universal acclaim. The American Record Guide called it "the best one-volume of jazz we have," and the Jazz Journal praised it as "a brilliant study of the whole of jazz." Perhaps the greatest tribute was paid by Louis Armstrong himself who raved: "it held Ol' Satch spellbound." Now thoroughly revised and expanded, the new edition of The Jazz Tradition offers readers a unique history of jazz, as seen through its greatest practitioners. An original blend of history and criticism, this book explores the work of nearly two dozen leading musicians and ensembles that have shaped the course of jazz, from King Oliver's Creole Jazz band to the present day. Couched in the same readable, non-technical language that made earlier editions so popular, The Jazz Tradition adds new chapters on some of the more recent giants of jazz, performers like pianist Bill Evans, versatile horn player and saxophonist Eric Dolphy, and the World Saxophone Quartet, and considerably expands the chapter devoted to Count Basie. In addition, a foreword by Richard Crawford introduces the new edition, and the discographies on each performer have been fully brought up to date. Written by an author The Washington Post lauded as "the most knowledgeable, open-minded, and perceptive American jazz critic today," The Jazz Tradition belongs in the library of all lovers of this distinctly American sound.


Hit Songs, 1900-1955

Hit Songs, 1900-1955

Author: Don Tyler

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007-04-16

Total Pages: 555

ISBN-13: 0786429461

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This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock 'n' roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital information such as song origin, artist(s), and chart information. For many songs, the author includes any web or library holdings of sheet music covers, musical scores, and free audio files. An extensive collection of biographical sketches follows, providing performing credits, relevant professional awards, and brief biographies for hundreds of the era's most popular performers, lyricists, and composers. Includes an alphabetical song index and bibliography.