Browse Titles - 8 results
Long Tall Dexter from LA
written by Stan Britt; in Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 18-22
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written by Stan Britt; in Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 18-22
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stan Britt
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Dexter Gordon, 1923-1990
Topic / Theme
African American, Teachers, Music education, African American Music, Clarinet, Saxophone, Alto
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Act One: Washington
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 25-56
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 25-56
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, Oliver 'Doc' Perry
Topic / Theme
African American, Nuclear family, Childhood, Employment, Baseball, Foods, God, Extended family, Reading, Nicknames, Musicians, Performing ensembles, Teachers, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Bars and saloons, Artistic collaboration, African American Music, Jazz, World War I, 1914-1918, Piano, Guitar
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The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music
written by Len Lyons, fl. 1983 (New York, NY: Quill, 1983), 321 page(s)
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written by Len Lyons, fl. 1983 (New York, NY: Quill, 1983), 321 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Len Lyons, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Quill
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
Sections
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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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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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Thirty-Fifth And Calumet
written by William M. Gaines, 1922-1992 and Howard Reich, fl. 2003; in Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton (Da Capo Press, 2003), 106-137
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written by William M. Gaines, 1922-1992 and Howard Reich, fl. 2003; in Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton (Da Capo Press, 2003), 106-137
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
William M. Gaines, 1922-1992, Howard Reich, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Earl Hines, 1905-1983, Joe Glaser, Dave Peyton, 1885-1955, Walter Melrose, 1889-1973, Omer Simeon, 1902-1959, Mabel Bertrand, fl. 1927, Johnny Dodds, 1892-1940, Warren "Baby" Dodds, 1898-1959, Edward (Kid) Ory, 1886-1973, Jelly Roll Morton, 1890-1941
Topic / Theme
African American, Louisiana Creole, Teachers, Parties, Musicians, Audio recordings, Money, Jazz music, Music composition, Politicians, Police raids, Bars and saloons, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Musicology, Musical ensembles, African American Music, Blues, Piano
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Lennie Tristano And Lee Konitz
written by Ira Gitler, fl. 2001; in The Masters of Bebop: A Listener's Guide (Da Capo Press, 2001), 231-266
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written by Ira Gitler, fl. 2001; in The Masters of Bebop: A Listener's Guide (Da Capo Press, 2001), 231-266
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ira Gitler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Lennie Tristano, 1919-1978, Lee Konitz, 1927-, Sal Mosca, 1927-, William Henry Bauer, 1915-2005, Peter Ind, 1928-, Danny Polo, 1901-1949, Miles Davis, 1926-1991, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Warne Marsh, 1927-1987, Roy Haynes, 1925-, Earl "Bud" Powell, 1924-1966, Gil Evans, 1912-1988, Claude Thornhill, 1909-1965, Stan Kenton, 1911-1979, Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr., 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
Teachers, Psychotherapy, Musicians, Jazz music, Blindness, Audio recordings, Music composition, Music education, Bars and saloons, Music theory, Expression in performance, Performance practice, African American Music, Jazz, Piano, Drum
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Three or Four Shades of Mingus
written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 184-192
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 184-192
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Person Discussed
Charles Mingus, 1922-1979
Topic / Theme
Emotions and feelings, Musicians, Songs, Performance influences, Musical technique, Teachers, Audio recordings, Orchestration (Music), Music arrangement, Concerts, Performance practice, African American Music, Jazz, Bass
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