The names of Nat Hentoff and Albert J. McCarthy have become almost synonymous with jazz writing. Hentoff, editor of Jazz Review, writer for Downbeat, High Fidelity, New Yorker, and theVillage Voice, and McCarthy, editor of Jazz Monthly, have raised jazz beyond mere appreciation and discography to a subject which demands the rigorous application of musicological, sociological, and historical analysis. In addition to their own contributions, the twelve articles they have commissioned by internationally noted critics and scholars provide almost revolutionary evidence of the emergence of Jazz as a serious art form.
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Nat Hentoff is the first Jazz critic every named a "Jazz Master" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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An Eclectic Mix of Essays About Jazz,
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This review is from: Jazz: New Perspectives On The History Of Jazz By Twelve Of The World's Foremost Jazz Critics And Scholars (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)
In their foreword to this book, editors Hentoff and McCarthy point out that it is not intended to be a formal history of jazz, i.e., one that covers all of jazz, but rather one that explores subjects which no previous history has adequately covered. For the most part, the twelve essays commissioned in 1959 specifically for this book are historical in nature and convey factual information relating to musicians' lives and their musical careers, the succession of bands, big and small, in various parts of the country, and significant recordings made by the artists under review.There is one important exception to this historical viewpoint, however, and it should be noted. As the editors emphasize: "Gunther Schuller's chapter on Duke Ellington ... is the first extended study of Ellington's musical materials and how he works with them." This essay relies on frequent references to musical notation and therefore might be of special interest to trained musicians or those with at least some basic facility in reading musical scores. It is certainly essential reading for any devoted fan of Ellington. Although the two essays contributed by the editors are worth reading, they are both filled with the authors' opinions on then-current issues and are less concerned with strictly historical material. The titles of the 14 essays and their authors are as follows: The Roots of Jazz by Ernest Borneman New Orleans and Traditions in Jazz by Charles Edwards Smith Ragtime by Guy Waterman Jelly Roll Morton by Martin Williams Blues to Drive the Blues Away by Paul Oliver Boogie-Woogie by Max Harrison Chicago by John Steiner The Spread of Jazz and the Big Bands by Hsio Wen Shih Kansas City and the Southwest by Franklin S. Driggs The Ellington Style: Is Origins and Early Development Charlie Parker by Max Harrison Bebop and After: A Report by Martin Williams The Re-Emergence of Traditional Jazz by Albert J. McCarthy Whose Art Form? Jazz at Mid-Century by Nat Hentoff Probably every reader will have his favorite essays from this collection, based on personal preferences in jazz music as well as the degree of prior study in the history of jazz. For this reviewer, the essays on Kansas City and the Southwest, boogie-woogie, bebop, and ragtime filled in some noticeable gaps in my basic knowledge of jazz history and thus were most appreciated. Recommended for those wishing to augment their knowledge of jazz history on selected topics often somewhat neglected in more standard works. And at the extremely low price being advertised for a good used copy, this volume would be a welcome addition to any jazz fan's library.
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I am always searching for a new perspective of life. For me jazz is life! This book opened my eyes to a new perspective of jazz. This book has been my guiding light to jazz music and a passage way through life.
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In 1944-45, the publication of a series, "The Anthropologist Looks at Jazz," in the American Record Changer, stimulated a considerable amount of controversy and further thought on the subject of the roots of jazz among historians throughout the world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
country brass bands, boogie pianists, ragtime composition, boogie bass, ensemble style, ensemble passages, territory bands, bop style, group improvisation, vibrato effects, traditional jazz, train blues, jazz history Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Kansas City, New York, Jelly Roll Morton, Bennie Moten, Louis Armstrong, West African, Charlie Parker, Fletcher Henderson, Lester Young, South Side, Duke Ellington, Blue Devils, Walter Page, Cotton Club, Earl Hines, Cotton Pickers, Miles Davis, Andy Kirk, Count Basie, The Jazz Review, James Scott, John Lewis, Thelonious Monk, Alphonso Trent New!
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In 1944-45, the publication of a series, "The Anthropologist Looks at Jazz," in the American Record Changer, stimulated a considerable amount of controversy and further thought on the subject of the roots of jazz among historians throughout the world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
country brass bands, boogie pianists, ragtime composition, boogie bass, ensemble style, ensemble passages, territory bands, bop style, group improvisation, vibrato effects, traditional jazz, train blues, jazz history Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Kansas City, New York, Jelly Roll Morton, Bennie Moten, Louis Armstrong, West African, Charlie Parker, Fletcher Henderson, Lester Young, South Side, Duke Ellington, Blue Devils, Walter Page, Cotton Club, Earl Hines, Cotton Pickers, Miles Davis, Andy Kirk, Count Basie, The Jazz Review, James Scott, John Lewis, Thelonious Monk, Alphonso Trent New!
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- Jelly Roll Morton by Williams on page 60, Back Matter, and Back Cover
- Art of Jazz: Essays on the Development and Nature of Jazz (Roots of Jazz) by Martin T. Williams on page 60, and page 342
- They All Played Ragtime by Rudi Blesh on page 56, and page 341
- The Story of Jazz (Galaxy Books) by Marshall W. Stearns on page 23
- We Called It Music: A Generation of Jazz by Eddie Condon on page 37
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