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Part I: 6) The Making of a Jazzman
written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000; in Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 86-96
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written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000; in Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 86-96
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ross Russell, 1909-2000
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
John Hammond, 1910-1987, Tommy Douglas, 1911-1965, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
African American, Performance influences, Traffic accidents, Music industry, Music education, Performance practice, Improvisation, Saxophone, Alto
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Bird Lives
written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (New York, NY: Beech Tree Books, 1987), 93-118
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (New York, NY: Beech Tree Books, 1987), 93-118
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Beech Tree Books
Person Discussed
Gerry Mulligan, 1927-1996, John Lewis, 1920-2001, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Addictions, Character traits, Romantic relationships, Death, General medical conditions, Expression in performance, Audio recordings, Recording sessions, Performance practice, Improvisation
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Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography
written by Stuart Nicholson (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 370 page(s)
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written by Stuart Nicholson (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 370 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stuart Nicholson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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His Musical Biography
written by Barry Tepperman and Vladimir Simosko, 1943-; in Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1996), 41-110
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written by Barry Tepperman and Vladimir Simosko, 1943-; in Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1996), 41-110
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Barry Tepperman, Vladimir Simosko, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Eric Dolphy, Jr., 1928-1964, Gerald Wilson, 1918-2014, John Coltrane, 1926-1967, Ornette Coleman, 1930-2000, Charles Mingus, 1922-1979, Freddie Hubbard, 1938-, Johnny Coles, 1926-1997, Gunther Schuller, 1925-2015
Topic / Theme
African American, Childhood, Musical ensembles, Humanitarian values, Songs, Musicians, Music education, Performance practice, Orchestration (Music), Performance influences, Audio recordings, Concerts, Performance criticism, Musical technique, Artistic collaboration, Recording sessions, Record labels, Improvisation, Saxophone, Alto, Flute
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Chapter 2: Early Years in New York
written by Garvin Bushell and Mark Tucker, 1954-2000; in Jazz from the Beginning (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1998), 35-50
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written by Garvin Bushell and Mark Tucker, 1954-2000; in Jazz from the Beginning (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1998), 35-50
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Garvin Bushell, Mark Tucker, 1954-2000
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Garvin Bushell, Mamie Smith, Johnny Dunn
Topic / Theme
African American, City life, Employment, Performing ensembles, Race relations, Musicians, Social classes, Songs, Performance influences, Artistic collaboration, Theater buildings, Bars and saloons, Concerts, Recording sessions, Contests and competitions, Improvisation, Piano, Clarinet, Voice, Trumpet
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Jane Ira Bloom
written by Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004 and Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965; in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004), 1-15
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written by Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004 and Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965; in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004), 1-15
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004, Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Person Discussed
Jane Ira Bloom, 1955-, Joe Viola, 1920-2001
Topic / Theme
Music careers, Space, Musicians, Gender discrimination, Music composition, Expression in performance, Teachers, Music education, Performance influences, Record labels, Audio recordings, Performance practice, Music festivals, Music theory, Improvisation, Electronic, Saxophone, Soprano, Trumpet
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Kind Of Blue
written by Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 223 page(s)
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written by Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 223 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Denise LaSalle: True-to-Life Stuff
written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 37-70
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written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 37-70
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
David Freeland
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Denise LaSalle, 1941-, Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, Billy the Kid Emerson, 1925-, Willie Mitchell, 1928-2010, James E. Wolfe, Jr., Bill Jones
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, God, Marriage, Entrepreneurship, Social consciousness, Singers, Fads, Recording sessions, Radio programs, Concerts, Deejays, Marketing and advertising, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Recording studios, Music composition, Recording contracts, Bribery, Record labels, Improvisation, Voice, Band
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Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971
written by John James Chilton, 1932- and Max Jones, 1920-1993 (Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1971), 256 page(s)
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written by John James Chilton, 1932- and Max Jones, 1920-1993 (Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1971), 256 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
John James Chilton, 1932-, Max Jones, 1920-1993
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Mingus: A Critical Biography
written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1983), 284 page(s)
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written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1983), 284 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Brian Priestley, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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