Description |
xv, 572 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-534), discographical references (pages 535-544), and index. |
Contents |
part 1. College of music, Coleman Hawkins and the swing era. Progress and the bean ; The making of a virtuoso ; Out of step with swing -- part 2. Professionals after hours, young black musicians in the 1940s. Spitballs and tricky riffs ; The jazzman's true academy ; Wartime highs - and lows -- part 3. Taking advantage of the disadvantages, bop meets the market. Showcasing the real stuff ; The rush to record ; Eckstine and Herman : a contrast in fortunes ; Short stay in the sun -- Epilogue: unfinished business. |
Subject |
Bop (Music) -- History and criticism.
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Bop (Music) |
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Jazz -- 1931-1940 -- History and criticism.
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Jazz. |
Chronological Term |
1931-1940 |
Subject |
Jazz -- 1941-1950 -- History and criticism.
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Chronological Term |
1941-1950 |
Subject |
Music -- Social aspects.
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Music -- Social aspects. |
ISBN |
0520205790 |
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