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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 1: Abrams-JenkinsGolson, Benny
written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers), 6 page(s)
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written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers), 6 page(s)
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Author / Creator
Brian Priestley, 1946-
Person Discussed
Benny Golson, 1929-
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Music theory, Saxophone, Tenor
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Copyright © 1999 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. Reproduced by permission of the Taylor and Francis Group.
Genre
Bebop, Film Soundtracks
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Person Discussed
Count Basie, 1904-1984, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
African American, Discrimination, Lower-classes, Islam, Blindness, Music, Politics, Cultural identity, Social movements, Racism, Riots, Music composition, Conformity, Recreational drugs, Language and linguistics, Musical meter and rhythm, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Music theory, African American Music, Saxophone, Drum
Genre
Jazz, Blues, Protest Songs, Bebop
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The Modern Scene
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 187-248
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 187-248
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Person Discussed
John Coltrane, 1926-1967, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Miles Davis, 1926-1991, Ornette Coleman, 1930-2000, Cecil Percival Taylor, 1929-2018, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955, Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Cultural identity, Discrimination, Racial integration, Segregation, Nomenclature, Musical ensembles, Fads, Cultural life, Musicians, Performance influences, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Musical technique, Musical meter and rhythm, Bars and saloons, Performance criticism, Music criticism, Improvisation, World War II, 1939-1945, Korean Conflict, 1950...
Caucasian American, African American, Cultural identity, Discrimination, Racial integration, Segregation, Nomenclature, Musical ensembles, Fads, Cultural life, Musicians, Performance influences, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Musical technique, Musical meter and rhythm, Bars and saloons, Performance criticism, Music criticism, Improvisation, World War II, 1939-1945, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's, Saxophone, Piano, Drum kit, Big band, Bass, double, Trumpet
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Jazz, Bebop, Swing, Hard-Bop, Cool Jazz, Avant-Garde, Blues, Poetry
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Caging Bird: Charlie Parker Meets the Postwar Construction of the Jazz Musician
written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 64-100
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written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 64-100
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Jon Panish
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, W. C. Handy, 1873-1958, Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969, Ross Russell, 1909-2000, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Musicians, Writers, Books, Prejudice, Fads, Racial integration, Cultural assimilation, Illegal drugs, Wages and salaries, Characterization, Film and films, Fictional characters, Performance influences, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Bars and saloons, Music criticism, Improvisation, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's, Drum kit, Saxophone
Genre
Bebop, Swing, Jazz
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Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography
written by Stan Britt (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 215 page(s)
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written by Stan Britt (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 215 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stan Britt
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Act Two: Dramatis Felidae
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 109-145
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 109-145
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Person Discussed
Willie Smith, 1897-1973, George James, James P. Johnson, 1894-1955, Charlie Shribman, Chick Webb, 1909-1939, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967, Luckey Roberts, 1895-1968, George Gershwin, 1898-1937, Bubber Miley, 1903-1932, Tricky Sam Nanton, 1904-1946, Freddy Guy, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Barney Bigard, 1906-1980, Wellman Braud, 1891-1966, Johnny Hodges,...
Willie Smith, 1897-1973, George James, James P. Johnson, 1894-1955, Charlie Shribman, Chick Webb, 1909-1939, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967, Luckey Roberts, 1895-1968, George Gershwin, 1898-1937, Bubber Miley, 1903-1932, Tricky Sam Nanton, 1904-1946, Freddy Guy, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Barney Bigard, 1906-1980, Wellman Braud, 1891-1966, Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Cootie Williams, 1911-1985, Freddy Jenkins, Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988, Ivie Anderson, 1905-1949, Rex Stewart, 1907-1967, Richard Bowden Jones, Will Marion Cook, 1869-1944, Don Redman, 1900-1964, Maceo Pinkard, 1897-1962, Will Vodery, 1885-1951
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Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Spirits (Alcohol), Songs, Race relations, Performing ensembles, Nicknames, Aurora borealis, Death, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Performance influences, Bars and saloons, Contests and competitions, Concerts, Musical technique, Audio recordings, African American Music, Jazz, Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet
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Jazz, Bebop
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Golson, Benny
written by Brian Priestley, 1946-; in International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 1: Abrams-Jenkins (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers), 524-528
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written by Brian Priestley, 1946-; in International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 1: Abrams-Jenkins (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers), 524-528
Author / Creator
Brian Priestley, 1946-
Person Discussed
Benny Golson, 1929-
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Music theory, Saxophone, Tenor
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. Reproduced by permission of the Taylor and Francis Group.
Genre
Bebop, Film Soundtracks
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Jazz: America's Classical Music
written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004 (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 246 page(s)
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written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004 (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 246 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Front/back matter
Author / Creator
Grover Sales, 1920-2004
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Jazz and its Discontents: A Francis Davis Reader
written by Francis Davis, 1946- (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004), 336 page(s)
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written by Francis Davis, 1946- (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004), 336 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Francis Davis, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Lester Leaps In: The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young
written by Douglas Henry Daniels (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2002), 552 page(s)
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written by Douglas Henry Daniels (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2002), 552 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Douglas Henry Daniels
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Beacon Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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