Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

Author: Gabriel Solis

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0199744351

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Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall is an historical, cultural, and analytical study of the album by the same name. Recorded in 1957, but lost until 2005, it is a particularly interesting lens through which to view jazz both as a historical tradition and as a contemporary cultural form.


The John Coltrane Reference

The John Coltrane Reference

Author: Lewis Porter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-26

Total Pages: 834

ISBN-13: 1135112576

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The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008. Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the "facts" about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely established. Well-known Coltrane biographer and jazz educator Lewis Porter has assembled an international team of scholars to write The John Coltrane Reference, an indispensable guide to the life and music of John Coltrane. The John Coltrane Reference features a a day-by-day chronology, which extends from 1926-1967, detailing Coltrane's early years and every live performance given by Coltrane as either a sideman or leader, and a discography offering full session information from the first year of recordings, 1946, to the last, 1967. The appendices list every film and television appearance, as well as every recorded interview. Richly illustrated with over 250 album covers and photos from the collection of Yasuhiro Fujioka, The John Coltrane Reference will find a place in every major library supporting a jazz studies program, as well as John Coltrane enthusiasts.


Got Live Album If You Want It!

Got Live Album If You Want It!

Author: Avram Mednick

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-11-13

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1491713747

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This is Avram Mednicks third non-fiction book about music. Go figure, since his best instrument is the radio. This one is about live albums, one hundred of which he discusses. He seems to be stuck on that number.


Echoes of Swing: The 100 Greatest Jazz Musicians of All Time

Echoes of Swing: The 100 Greatest Jazz Musicians of All Time

Author: Barney Dane

Publisher: Richards Education

Published:

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13:

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Step into the soulful world of jazz with "Echoes of Swing: The 100 Greatest Jazz Musicians of All Time." This comprehensive anthology celebrates the virtuosos who have shaped the landscape of jazz, a genre that epitomizes creativity, freedom, and expression. From the groundbreaking improvisations of Louis Armstrong and the sophisticated compositions of Duke Ellington to the innovative harmonies of Miles Davis and the profound spirituals of John Coltrane, this book captures the essence of jazz greatness. Each chapter offers an in-depth look at a different musician, highlighting their unique contributions, technical brilliance, and the indelible impact they have had on music history.


Dashiki

Dashiki

Author: Florence Wetzel

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1450286631

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When jazz journalist Virginia Farrell interviews reclusive singer Betty Brown, Betty shows Virginia priceless tapes from the legendary 1957 Thelonious Monk–John Coltrane gig at the Five Spot. Betty asks Virginia to get the tapes to their rightful owners, and Virginia promises to help. When Betty is found dead, Virginia decides to investigate. In the spirit of Nancy Drew, Virginia enlists her six-foot blonde roommate Socks to scrutinize the various suspects: Joe Pascoe, the semi-lecherous photographer who saw Betty Brown the day she died; Bassinger Ffowlkes, Virginia’s mildly sociopathic editor; and Mortimer Bartescue, a journalist with a John Coltrane obsession. Also on the case is Detective Robert Smith from the Hoboken Police Department, together with his partner, self-proclaimed ladies’ man Tony Oliveto. Detective Smith becomes distracted by an unsolved murder that might be related to Betty Brown’s death, as well as an undeniable attraction to Virginia. A jazz mystery with a dash of romance, Dashiki brings the reader inside the fascinating world of jazz: the musicians, the journalists, the photographers, the scholars, and the fanatics.


Brilliant Corners

Brilliant Corners

Author: Chris Sheridan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-04-30

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 0313016402

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In this masterful compilation, world-recognized discographer Chris Sheridan draws together the most comprehensive reconstruction of Thelonious Monk's performances and recordings. Woven through the chronological listing of Monk's work is the story of his rise to acceptance as one of the key pianists and composers of jazz and his decline in health and popularity to his death in 1982. Following a Prologue which attempts to summarize the career and man, the narrative discography covers Monk's entire performance career. This is followed by appendixes listing all microgroove and post-microgroove issues of Monk's performances, all known commercially produced films and videos in which Monk took part, a listing of all of his engagements from 1944 until his career petered out in the mid-1970s, and a bibliography. The work concludes with an index of the people, places, producers, and radio and television programs referred to or quoted in the main taxt, a listing of all musicians, vocalists, and broadcast presenters who took part in the recordings or who played in Monk's bands, an index of all the titles used for Monk's tunes by other musicians and vocalists, and a listing of all tunes played, together with their composers and, where relevant, lyricists. A comprehensive reference work for all scholars and other researchers involved with jazz from the 1940s onward.


The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians

The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians

Author: Aurwin Nicholas

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-03-20

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1365838285

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The History of Jazz is a story rich with innovation, experimentation, controversy and emotion, this coffee table book concept provides an ideal setting to share the cultural history of the people and places that helped shape the development and progression of the history of jazz. And is presented in an eclectic format to preserve the works of the original authors of this subject matter. The Jazz Sippers Group presents these collective writings through interpretive techniques designed to educate and entertain, and seeks to preserve information and resources associated with the origins of the history of jazz. The musicians are the men and women who, made and still make the music, the leaders as well as the sidemen, and side women who have and continue to make jazz a popular music.


From Jazz Novice to Jazz Connoisseur

From Jazz Novice to Jazz Connoisseur

Author: The Jazzsippers Group

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-05-23

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1365887812

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Become a Jazz Connoisseur In Just One Read...A connoisseur is a person who, through study and interest, has a fine appreciation for something, like the connoisseur who can identify the clarinet player on a jazz recording the sound of his inhalations alone.