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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Music of the African diaspora ; 17
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Music of the African diaspora ; 17.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Little cullud boys with beards : serious Black music and the art of bebop -- Something else : the tests and triumphs of a modernist -- Notes and tones : Black genius in the social order -- Making the changes : jazz manhood, bebop virtuosity, and a new social contract -- Exploding narratives and structures in the art of Bud Powell -- Coda : cultural accreditation and requiem for a heavyweight. |
| Summary |
Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American music's most misunderstood figures, and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this firs. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Powell, Bud -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Powell, Bud. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Powell, Bud. |
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Jazz -- History and criticism.
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Jazz. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780520243910 0520243919 (DLC) 2012039182 |
| ISBN |
0520955153 (electronic book) |
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9780520955158 (electronic book) |
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9780520243910 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0520243919 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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