| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Number 10 in the North Texas lives of musicians series
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North Texas lives of musicians series ; no. 10.
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| Note |
Based on: Thesis (D.A.)--University of Northern Colorado, 2012. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword: 'Uncle Mel' by John Mosca -- Preface -- Born a drummer -- Mel meets New York City -- Brookmeyer and Kenton's initial offer -- Kenton presents Mel Lewis -- Contemporary concepts and Thad Jones -- Life in Los Angeles -- Terry Gibbs and 'The tailor' -- Webster and Mulligan -- Mel's new cymbal and Europe with Dizzy -- The Soviet Union and a move East -- Back in the Big Apple -- Thad and Mel get their opening -- Opening night at the Village Vanguard -- The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and Solid State -- Thad and Mel hit the road, and the road hits back -- The youth movement -- Ten years at the Village Vanguard / The road family -- Thad leaves for Denmark -- Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra -- The musical mentor -- Twenty years at the Vanguard / A new fight -- Hello and goodbye -- Memories of Mel -- Afterword: 'Mel's example' by John Riley -- Transcriptions and listening guides -- Mel Lewis equipment timeline -- Selected discography -- Notes. |
| Summary |
Mel Lewis (1929-1990) was born Melvin Sokoloff to Jewish Russian immigrants in Buffalo, New York. He first picked up his father's drumsticks at the age of two and at 17 he was a full-time professional musician. The View from the Back of the Band is the first biography of this legendary jazz drummer. For over fifty years, Lewis provided the blueprint for how a drummer could subtly support any musical situation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lewis, Mel, 1929-1990.
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Lewis, Mel, 1929-1990. |
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Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Jazz musicians. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Drummers (Musicians) -- United States -- Biography.
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Drummers (Musicians) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Editions: |
Based on (work): Smith, Chris, 1981- View from the back of the band. 2012 (OCoLC)813176078 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Smith, Chris, 1981- View from the back of the band. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 2014 (DLC) 2014024513 |
| ISBN |
9781574415872 (electronic book) |
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1574415875 (electronic book) |
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9781574415742 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1574415743 |
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