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The Black Composer Speaks
written by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003; edited by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003 (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978), 506 page(s)
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written by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003; edited by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003 (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978), 506 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt, Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003
Author / Creator
David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt, Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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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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Improvising the Text: Euro America and African American Approaches to Jazz Narrative
written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 139-161
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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), 139-161
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
Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969, Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014, John Clellon Holmes, 1926-1988, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Writers, Literary criticism, Fiction, Performance criticism, Racial identity, Musicians, Fictional characters, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Music arrangement, Performance influences, Improvisation, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's
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Epilogue: The Mirrored Self
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 470-491
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 470-491
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Person Discussed
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Topic / Theme
African American, American, Music criticism, Colleges and universities, Foods, Composers, Music composition, Performance influences, Music education, Expression in performance, Improvisation
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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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Herbie Hancock
written by Len Lyons, fl. 1983; in The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music (New York, NY: Quill, 1983), 266-279
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written by Len Lyons, fl. 1983; in The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music (New York, NY: Quill, 1983), 266-279
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Len Lyons, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Quill
Person Discussed
Herbie Hancock, 1940-, Miles Davis, 1926-1991
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Songs, Music careers, Religious beliefs, Music composition, Music education, Audio recordings, Performance practice, Improvisation, Piano, Piano, electric
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkJohnson, Francis ("Frank")
written by Stephen K. Charpie; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
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written by Stephen K. Charpie; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Stephen K. Charpie
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Francis Johnson, 1792-1844
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Performance practice, Music conducting, Music theory, African American Music, Bugle
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkJoplin, Scott
written by Edward A. Berlin, fl. 1980-1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
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written by Edward A. Berlin, fl. 1980-1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Edward A. Berlin, fl. 1980-1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Scott Joplin, 1868-1917
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Lyrics, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Piano
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkKachamba, Donald J.
written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934-; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
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written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934-; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Donald J. Kachamba, 1953-
Topic / Theme
African, Musicians, Music composition, Performance practice, Audio recordings, Timbre, Music theory, African American Music, Pennywhistle
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkLambert, Charles-Lucien
written by Ann Sears; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 2 page(s)
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written by Ann Sears; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 2 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Ann Sears
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Charles Lucien Lambert, 1828-1896
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Music theory, African American Music, Piano
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