The chronicle of jazz
Cooke, Mervyn1997
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Beginning at the turn of the century, The Chronicle of Jazz charts the evolution of jazz from its roots to the myriad urban styles heard around the world today. The book looks closely at how jazz as influenced - and been influenced by - other musical and artistic forms. Each chronologically arranged section contains special features, on topics ranginf form the individual qualities of the bass clarinet and the jazz scene in Paris to personality sketches and seminal gigs. Throughout a cross-reference system points to related motifs, people or music and a complete reference section at the back of the book contains an extensive discography, a glossary, biographies, bibliography, and index.
Main title:
The chronicle of jazz / Mervyn Cooke.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, ©1997.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Errata slip inserted.Includes bibliographical references (pages 248.-Includes indexes)
Contents:
Introduction. A century of jazz1895-1916 : Origins. 1895-1905 : Ragtime era begins ; 1906-9 : New Orleans : the musical melting pot ; 1910-13 : Impact of the blues ; 1914-16 : On the verge of jazz1917-1929 : From New Orleans to the east coast. 1917 : All that jazz ; 1918 : Ragtime goes abroad ; 1919 : Jazz on tour ; 1920 : Branching out from Dixie ; 1921 : Striding ahead ; 1922 : King Oliver in Chicago ; 1923 : First flowering ; 1924 : Jazz in the concert hall ; 1925 : Satchmo ; 1926 : New virtuosity ; 1927-28 : Harlem, Chicago and Kansas City ; 1929 : Empress of the blues1930-1945 : Swing. 1930-31 : Dance bands ; 1932 : Paris ; 1933 : Satchmo and the Duke in Europe ; 1934 : Stompin' at the Savoy ; 1935 : Kings of swing ; 1936 : Billie and Ella ; 1937 : Piano trio ; 1938 : New respectability ; 1939 : War ; 1940 : Seeds of revolution ; 1941 : Enter Bird ; 1942 : Industrial action ; 1943 : Black, brown, and beige ; 1944 : All-American all-stars ; 1945 : Restless peace1946-1958 : Style and idea. 1946-47 : Latin tinge ; 1948 : First jazz festival ; 1949 : Migration to France ; 1950 : Parker in Scandinavia ; 1951 : Modern jazz ; 1952 : West coast travels east ; 1953 : Reviving the big bands ; 1954 : East and west ; 1955 : Disaster at Birdland ; 1956 : Ellington at Newport ; 1957 : Cinema and third stream ; 1958 : Jazz Messengers1959-1969 : Birth of modern jazz. 1959 : Giant steps ; 1960 : Freedom principle ; 1961 : Duke meets the Count ; 1962 : Through the Iron Curtain ; 1963-64 : Technology and spirituality ; 1965 : 'Trane ascendant ; 1966 : Greenwich Village ; 1967 : Ends and beginnings ; 1968 : New talents ; 1969 : New horizons1970-1999 : Innovation and reaction. 1970 : Forecast unsettled ; 1971 : Death of a legend ; 1972 : Old and the new ; 1973-74 : Headhunters ; 1975 : Davis bows out ; 1976-78 : Consolidation ; 1979 : Mingus legacy ; 1980 : Complementary pathways ; 1981 : Japan moves center stage ; 1982 : After Monk ; 1983-85 : Prodigies ; 1986-88 : Envoi to the last of the great leaders ; 1989-90 : Messengers retrospective ; 1991 : Farewell, prince of darkness ; 1992-95 : Diversity ; 1996 : Women in jazz ; 1997-98 : Coleman honored ; 1999 : Ellington's century2000- : Millennium blues. 2000-1 : Jazz in America ; 2002 : Appreciating jazz ; 2003 : A world treasure ; 2004 : Farewell, Artie ; 2005 : The way up ; 2006 : Rebuilding the cradle ; 2007 : Losses ; 2008 : Returning to forever ; 2009- : Henceforward ...Reference section. Biographical index of musicians ; Glossary of musical terms ; International jazz festivals : a select list.
ISBN:
0500018103 (hardback)
Dewey class:
781.6509
Local class:
781.6509
Language:
English
BRN:
67860
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 781.6509 CHR | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |