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Music: Jazz


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Black Music in the United States
A fine tracing of Civil War ragtime thru country and blues, the beginnings of Jazz, use of new instruments, gospel to the popular soul sound and Black rock and roll, reggae, and improvisional jazz noting major contributors in all of the areas. 79yr 31pgs 11fn 10s $277.45
George Gershwin: Artist in Two Worlds
The story of Gershwin and his major contributions. 79yr 8pgs 13fn 14s $71.60
Three Record Reviews
Reviews New Orleans Rhythm Kings, vol. 7, Fingerbustin Ragtime by Jansen and King Oliver in New York. 79yr 9pgs 0fn 0s $80.55
A History of Jazz & Its "Roots"
Examines the development of the form known as "jazz", giving African, European and American influences. 80yr 6pgs 11fn 9s $53.70
Music and Dance of the Twenties
Observes the music and dance of the 1920's including the black renaissance in jazz music,its meaning in literature of the day,jazz dancing and the fusion of jazz,blues and ragtime. 81yr 14pgs 25fn 11s $125.30
Miles Davis and his influence on the Jazz scene in N.Y.C.
Discusses Miles Davis' influence in modern jazz and the development of "cool Jazz'" with his style and arrangement of music in the 1940's and 1950's. 81yr 7pgs 15fn 4s $62.65
The "Evolution" and Essence" of Jazz
Examines some of the elements which have influenced the history of jazz, its development and its form. Varying definitions of jazz and their implications are noted. 81yr 14pgs 19fn 10s $125.30
Afro-American Music Styles
An analysis of the influence of Black and African forms and styles on contemporary American music such as jazz, hard bop, soul and funky music. 81yr 7pgs 9fn 5s $62.65
Louis Armstrong : Performer and Composer
An observation of the life of Louis Armstrong and his contribution to jazz music as the leading trumpeter in jazz history. 81yr 5pgs 4fn 4s $44.75
Swing : An Era
Examines the origins of the "swing era' via its originality and relationship to both past and present music. The music of Benny Goodman will serve to illustrate the actual implementation of this style of music. 81yr 7pgs 12fn 6s $62.65
"Jazz," by Nat Hentoff
A summary/review of Nat Hentoff's book dealing with jazz as an American art form. 84yr 7pgs 0fn 0s $62.65
Brian Eno and Herbie Hancock: A Comparison of Musical Styles
A comparison of the influences and musical styles of the two jazz artists. 86yr 7pgs 10fn 10s $62.65
Miles Davis as an Artsitic Innovator
Observes his having ben responsible for the innovations in jazz of the 1950's and 1960's and continuing to blaze trails with a sound known in the 1970's as "jazz rock". 90yr 11pgs 18fn 8s $98.45
Minstrel Music
A discussion of this popular form of entertainment in the 19th century featuring impersonations of the Negro by white performers in song, dance and drama. 90yr 9pgs 8fn 10s $80.55
Duke Ellington : The Man and his Music
Provides a brief biography of Ellington's life, a discussion of his style, an overview of his contributions, and a discussion of how the historical period in which he grew to maturity, influenced his work. 93yr 11pgs 22fn 4s $98.45
The origins of American Jazz
Observes New Orleans as the birthplace of jazz and observes that the large Creole population formed a bridge between white and black society . 93yr 9pgs 26fn 4s $80.55
The Jazz Revolution by Kathy Ogren
Looks at the response to Jazz by the critics between 1900 and the present time and that as Jazz matured, crititical responses to Jazz both grew and improved. 93yr 8pgs 19fn 0s $71.60
Louis Armstrong : Performer and Composer
An observation of the life of Louis Armstrong and his contribution to jazz music as the leading trumpeter in jazz history. 81yr 5pgs 4fn 4s $44.75
Miles Davis as an Artsitic Innovator
Observes his having ben responsible for the innovations in jazz of the 1950's and 1960's and continuing to blaze trails with a sound known in the 1970's as "jazz rock". 90yr 11pgs 18fn 8s $98.45
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