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Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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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 V: Number and Classification
written by John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967; in Folk Song of the American Negro (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1969), 47-78
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written by John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967; in Folk Song of the American Negro (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1969), 47-78
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Topic / Theme
African American, Songs, Bible, Lyrics, African American Music, Folk Music
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Freedom Is, Freedom Ain’t: Jazz and the Making of the Sixties
written by Scott Saul (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003), 410 page(s)
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written by Scott Saul (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003), 410 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Scott Saul
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1, The Gospel Train
directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black...
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directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
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Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black-owned publishing companies like Martin and Morris and sustained by Black audiences.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018, Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service, Weta Washington
Author / Creator
Stacey Holman, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Gospel
Person Discussed
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972, Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey, 1899-1993, Rev. John M. Gates, 1884-1945, Clarence Cobbs, 1908-1979, Kenneth Morris, 1917-1989, Sallie Martin, 1895-1988
Topic / Theme
Baptist, Music composition, Music works, Ministers, Preaching, Black community, Jazz music, Rhythm and blues music, Religious reform, Performing arts life, National Baptist Convention of the U.S.A. Formed, 1895, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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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
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Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 3, Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound
directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
Japanese-American Andy Akiho is a modern classical composer, virtuoso steel pan player, percussionist, video director and editor—and former sushi chef. But you wouldn’t expect it when talking to him. Filmed in New York City, this special episode combines organic cinema vérité with postmodern music video to e...
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directed by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997; produced by Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC, in Great Performances: Now Hear This, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
Description
Japanese-American Andy Akiho is a modern classical composer, virtuoso steel pan player, percussionist, video director and editor—and former sushi chef. But you wouldn’t expect it when talking to him. Filmed in New York City, this special episode combines organic cinema vérité with postmodern music video to emulate Andy’s style, and gradually reveal how Akiho found his unique sound.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harry Lynch, fl. 1997, Arcos Film + Music LLC
Author / Creator
Harry Lynch, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Great Performances: Now Hear This
Speaker / Narrator
Andy Akiho, 1979-, Scott Yoo
Person Discussed
Andy Akiho, 1979-, Scott Yoo
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music composition, Musicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Arcos Film + Music
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Nelson George, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Penguin Books
Person Discussed
James Mtume, 1947-
Topic / Theme
African American, Audio recordings, Rap music, Music composition, Musical instruments, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Orchestration (Music), Music industry, African American Music, Hip-Hop, Bass, double, Bass, electric, Synthesizer, Sampler
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The New Black Youth Culture: The Emergence of the Hip-Hop Generation
written by Bakari Kitwana, 1966-; in The Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture (New York, NY: Basic Civitas Books, 2002), 28-49
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written by Bakari Kitwana, 1966-; in The Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture (New York, NY: Basic Civitas Books, 2002), 28-49
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Bakari Kitwana, 1966-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Basic Civitas Books
Person Discussed
Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996, Notorious B.I.G., 1972-1997
Topic / Theme
Latino, African American, Caucasian American, Musicians, Age identity, Racial identity, Popular culture, Celebrities, Crime, Employment, Cliques and gangs, AIDS, Racism, Associations and organizations, Performance influences, Music industry, Lyrics, African American Music, Hip-Hop
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