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Annual Review of Jazz Studies 9: 1997-1998
Berger, Edward; Cayer, David; Martin, Henry; Morgenstern, Dan
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Description for Annual Review of Jazz Studies 9: 1997-1998
Hardback. The Annual Review of Jazz Studies is dedicated to scholarly research on jazz and its related musical forms. This new volume is a special double issue covering the two years of 1997 and 1998. This volume is a must-have for collectors of this series and sure to be of interest to all jazz lovers. Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
The Annual Review of Jazz Studies is dedicated to scholarly research on jazz and its related musical forms. It recognizes the growing awareness of jazz as a cultural phenomenon. All volumes include numerous musical examples, a book review section, a portfolio of jazz photographs, and bibliographic surveys. This volume is a special double issue covering the two years of 1997 and 1998. It begins with a series of studies devoted to the classic ballad, "Stella by Starlight," focusing on various performances by groups led by Miles Davis as well as discussing visits to "Stella" by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Other articles in this volume cover major figures in the heritage of jazz, such as Bix Beiderbecke, Martial Solal, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman. It also explores two other areas of interest: the Western African drumming tradition and its relation to jazz, and a study of a seminal book, Jazz Dance, by Marshall and Jean Stearns. The reviews include two essays on Paul Berliner's Thinking in Jazz, an assessment of Jazz Research and Performance Materials: A Select Annotated Bibliography, three biographies of Woody Herman, and a review of important Duke Ellington recordings. Finally, there are rare photographs drawn from the files of the Institute of Jazz Studies. This volume is a must-have for collectors of this series and sure to be of interest to all jazz lovers.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Annual Review of Jazz Studies
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810837713
SKU
V9780810837713
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Reviews for Annual Review of Jazz Studies 9: 1997-1998
The presentations are provocative and insightful...this publication offers an added value.
Jazz Research News
Not surprisingly, the latest edition of the Annual Review of Jazz Studies continues to maintain the high level of scholarship long associated with this journal...What is assured is the quality of the research and the writing.
The Mississippi Rag
Whether read from cover to cover, or dipped into from time to time, the serious jazz aficionado should gain considerable pleasure from the wealth of knowledge contained between the pages of this fine volume.
All Music Guide To Jazz
Jazz Research News
Not surprisingly, the latest edition of the Annual Review of Jazz Studies continues to maintain the high level of scholarship long associated with this journal...What is assured is the quality of the research and the writing.
The Mississippi Rag
Whether read from cover to cover, or dipped into from time to time, the serious jazz aficionado should gain considerable pleasure from the wealth of knowledge contained between the pages of this fine volume.
All Music Guide To Jazz