Jazz / Dean Tudor, Nancy Tudor.

Author/creator Tudor, Dean
Other author Tudor, Nancy.
Format Book
Publication InfoLittleton, CO : Libraries Unlimited, ©1979.
Description302 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAmerican popular music on Elpee
American popular music on Elpee. ^A1037641
Contents What this book is and how to use it -- Introduction to popular music -- The best of the best: anthologies of popular music on records -- Jazz music: an introduction -- Anthologies. General anthologies ; Concert anthologies -- Ragtime. Introduction. Literature ; Anthologies ; Piano. Innovators ; Standards ; Orchestrated/transposed ragtime -- Geographic origins and stylings. Introduction. New Orleans style ; Dixieland style ; Chicago style ; New York style ; Literature -- New Orleans. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards -- New Orleans influences. Innovators ; Standards -- Dixieland and the Revival. Innovators ; Standards -- Chicago. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards -- New York and Harlem. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards -- Territory bands -- Mainstream swing and big bands. Introduction ; Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards ; Jazz combos. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards -- Jam sessions -- Modern big bands -- Bop, cool, modern. Introduction. Bop characteristics ; Cool characteristics ; Modern characteristics ; Literature -- Bop. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards -- Cool. Innovators ; Standards -- Modern. Anthologies ; Innovators ; Standards ; Third stream -- Diverse themes. Introduction ; Instrumentals. Specific instrument anthologies ; Piano ; Guitar -- Vocals -- Pop jazz -- Citations, directories, index. Book citations ; Periodical citations ; Directory of labels and starred records ; Directory of specialist record stores ; Artist's index.
Abstract This annotated discography is intended as a buying guide for collectors and librarians, and will also interest black-music scholars for their evaluative comments about the best and most enduring jazz recordings. The cut-off date for these discographical entries is 1974. Titles are arranged in categories according to styles, and each chapter has its own introduction, which offers brief historical, stylistic, and bibliographic comments. The book also includes a directory of record labels and artist indexes. The annotations for the entries vary in length from 150 words to multiple full pages.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (pages 225-241) and index.
LCCN 78011737
ISBN0872871487
ISBN9780872871489

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