| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 246 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"Roth Family Foundation music in America imprint"--Prelimimary page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. What am I here for? : the rules of my jazz odyssey -- pt. 2. In the presence of Ellington -- pt. 3. Jazz credentials -- pt. 4. The jazz life on and off the road -- pt. 5. Who is a jazz singer? -- pt. 6. The life force of the music -- pt. 7. Finding the first American groove -- pt. 8. Roots -- pt. 9. The survivors -- pt. 10. The regenerators -- pt. 11. The master teachers. |
| Summary |
Nat Hentoff, renowned jazz critic, civil liberties activist, and fearless contrarian--"I'm a Jewish atheist civil-libertarian pro-lifer"--Has lived through much of jazz's history and has known many of jazz's most important figures, often as friend and confidant. Hentoff has been a tireless advocate for the neglected parts of jazz history, including forgotten sidemen and -women. This volume includes his best recent work--short essays, long interviews, and personal recollections. From Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong to Ornette Coleman and Quincy Jones, Hentoff brings the jazz greats to life and. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Music -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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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: Hentoff, Nat. At the jazz band ball. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010 9780520261136 (DLC) 2009038153 (OCoLC)440282046 |
| ISBN |
9780520945883 (electronic book) |
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0520945883 (electronic book) |
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9780520261136 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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