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Mingus Speaks
John Goodman
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Description for Mingus Speaks
Hardback. Charles Mingus is among jazz's greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He was blunt and outspoken about the place of jazz in music history and American culture, about which performers were the real thing (or not), and more. This title provides a fresh perspective on the musician's life and career. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Charles Mingus is among jazz's greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He was blunt and outspoken about the place of jazz in music history and American culture, about which performers were the real thing (or not), and much more. These in-depth interviews, conducted several years before Mingus died, capture the composer's spirit and voice, revealing how he saw himself as composer and performer, how he viewed his peers and predecessors, how he created his extraordinary music, and how he looked at race. Augmented with interviews and commentary by ten close associates - including Mingus' wife Sue, Teo ... Read more
Charles Mingus is among jazz's greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He was blunt and outspoken about the place of jazz in music history and American culture, about which performers were the real thing (or not), and much more. These in-depth interviews, conducted several years before Mingus died, capture the composer's spirit and voice, revealing how he saw himself as composer and performer, how he viewed his peers and predecessors, how he created his extraordinary music, and how he looked at race. Augmented with interviews and commentary by ten close associates - including Mingus' wife Sue, Teo ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520275232
SKU
V9780520275232
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About John Goodman
John F. Goodman is a writer, former music critic, professor, and media consultant based in Oaxaca, Mexico Sy Johnson is a jazz photographer, writer, pianist, singer, educator, and former Mingus arranger
Reviews for Mingus Speaks
"Makes for fascinating reading."
Jack Shakely Foreword Reviews "A valuable contribution to 20th century jazz history." JJA News "The book is full of ... illuminating stories." Santa Fe New Mexican "Mingus's candid intelligence shines through in these interviews as the discussion ranges through all aspects of jazz, from composition to performance to history and more, and on to matters ... Read more
Jack Shakely Foreword Reviews "A valuable contribution to 20th century jazz history." JJA News "The book is full of ... illuminating stories." Santa Fe New Mexican "Mingus's candid intelligence shines through in these interviews as the discussion ranges through all aspects of jazz, from composition to performance to history and more, and on to matters ... Read more