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World of Swing: An Oral History of Big Band Jazz
(Paperback, 2003)
Author: Stanley Dance
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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0756766729
ISBN-13: 9780756766726
Apr 2003
Publisher: Diane Pub Co
436 pages
Revised
Language: English |
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Synopsis
A fascinating exploration of an almost indefinable idiom, Stanley Dance's THE WORLD OF SWING uses the author's astute commentary and interviews with an intriguing cross-section of well-known and unsung jazz musicians, ranging from the legendary drummer Cozy Cole to bandleader and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, to compose a history of the technique that forms the magical essence of jazz. Dance's impeccable jazz credentials (he worked with legendary bandleader Duke Ellington on his autobiography MUSIC IS MY MISTRESS) and insight into the world of the artists he interviews results in a variety of compelling reminiscences from personalities long since passed into jazz history. Coleman Hawkins talks about his influences and his contemporaries, while Dizzy Gillespie recalls with pride being the only outside musician allowed to sit in with the Chick Webb band, and Cole recalls the perils of playing in jazz bands during the days of Prohibition. THE WORLD OF SWING is an absorbing journey to the roots of jazz, conducted by many of the musicians whose work laid the foundations of the genre.
| Size | | Length: | 436 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
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