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Moving to higher ground : how jazz can change your life / Wynton Marsalis with Geoffrey C. Ward.
| Author/creator | Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- |
| Other author | Ward, Geoffrey C. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2008. |
| Description | xvi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: "Now, that's jazz" -- Discovering the joy of swinging -- Speaking the language of jazz -- Everybody's music: the blues -- What it takes, and how it feels, to play -- The great coming-together -- Lessons from the masters -- That thing with no name. |
| Abstract | In this book, Pulitzer Prize-winning musician and composer Wynton Marsalis draws upon lessons he's learned from a lifetime in jazz--lessons that can help us all move to higher ground. With wit and candor he demystifies the music that is the birthright of every American and demonstrates how a real understanding of the central idea of jazz--the unique balance between self-expression and sacrifice for the common good exemplified on the bandstand--can enrich every aspect of our lives, from the bedroom to the boardroom, from the schoolroom to City Hall. Along the way, Marsalis helps us understand the life-changing message of the blues, reveals secrets about playing--and listening--and passes on wisdom he has gleaned from working with three generations of great musicians. |
| LCCN | 2008016560 |
| ISBN | 9781400060788 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1400060788 (alk. paper) |