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Description for Red Head
Hardback. Although celebrated in his own day, 'Red' Nichols has been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written an analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on his jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 220 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
'Red' Nichols, although celebrated in his own day, has long been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written a full analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on the jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Discussions and listings cover jazz recordings made with other bands and jazz and popular recordings made under Nichols's name. Also included is a bibliography, selected discography, and index.
'Red' Nichols, although celebrated in his own day, has long been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written a full analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on the jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Discussions and listings cover jazz recordings made with other bands and jazz and popular recordings made under Nichols's name. Also included is a bibliography, selected discography, and index.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Jazz
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810830615
SKU
V9780810830615
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stephen M. Stroff
Stephen M. Stroff is a pianist and freelance writer on jazz and classical music whose work has appeared in Ovation, Opus, Cincinnati Magazine, and Opera News.
Reviews for Red Head
...as a result of this book, I'm now giving Red Nichols a strong second look (and listen). Overall, the book is fascinating!
Jazz Educators Journal
Personal details, a biography and a discography plus interesting history make this a fascinating book.
Big Bands International
...the factual and anecdotal information included makes the book quite worthwhile for those ... Read more
Jazz Educators Journal
Personal details, a biography and a discography plus interesting history make this a fascinating book.
Big Bands International
...the factual and anecdotal information included makes the book quite worthwhile for those ... Read more