Hotter than that : the trumpet, jazz, and American culture / Krin Gabbard.

Author/creator Gabbard, Krin
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Faber and Faber, 2008.
Descriptionxvi, 251 pages : illustrations cm
Subjects

Contents How Buddy Bolden blew his brains out (but not before he changed the music forever) -- From the Pyramids to New Orleans : the trumpet before jazz -- Louis Armstrong's beam of lyrical sound -- Bending brass : the art of the trumpet maker and my romance with the equipment -- Caution : the trumpet may be hazardous to your health -- Miles runs the voodoo down.
Abstract A cultural history of the trumpet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its role on the battlefield, and ultimately to its stunning appropriation by great jazz artists.
General noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-232) and index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-232) and index.
LCCN 2008031349
ISBN9780571211999 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0571211992 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML 960 .G33 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold