Jazz on record : a history / Brian Priestley.

Author/creator Priestley, Brian, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Billboard Books, 1991.
Descriptionxiii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Jazz--History and criticism.
Jazz--Discography.

Contents Introduction -- The beginnings -- The prosperous twenties and the first stars -- Depression and recovery -- From big bands to bebop -- Post-war developments -- Free jazz and the avant-garde -- Jazz and rock -- The future of jazz recording -- Record guide.
Abstract The history of jazz on record is not the same as the history of jazz. The music itself is adventurous, improvisatory, of-the-moment, alive; recordings are fixed, and the recording process has often placed limitations on the music and the way it is performed. Yet the records are what survive. And the greatest jazz records have had a profound impact on shifting styles and musical movements, from the swing/big band years through bebop, free jazz, and fusion. This book explores how records, the recording process, and the record business have changed the shape of jazz. Starting with the early 78s and ending with today's compact discs, this absorbing study looks at the recording activity and landmark discs of key jazz artists, including the original Dixieland jazz band, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and the more recent leaders like Bobby McFerrin and Wynton Marsalis. Supplementing the text is a discography of seminal recorded works, so that casual jazz listeners--as well as serious record buffs--can build a comprehensive collection.
General noteReprint. Originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 1988.
Bibliography noteDiscography: pages 195-213.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 214-215) and index.
LCCN 90020187
ISBN0823075621 :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3506 .P74 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold