Making the scene contemporary New York City big band jazz / Alex Stewart.
| Author/creator | Stewart, Alex, 1952- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvii, 398 p.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | New York City big band scenes -- Behind the scenes : training, rehearsals, and gigs -- The rise of repertory orchestras -- On the inside : the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra -- Making it work : leaders and musical direction -- New directions in jazz composition : three portraits -- On the edge : Sue Mingus and the Mingus Big Band -- "In the crack" to "totally outside" : avant-garde bands -- Jazz and clave : Latin big bands -- Going for it : all-women bands -- Blood on the fields : Wynton Marsalis and the transformation of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra -- Outro. |
| General note | "Roth Family Foundation music in America imprint"--Prelim. p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-368), discography (p. 369-372), and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Making the scene Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. 9780520249530 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021696613 |
| ISBN | 9780520940161 ebook |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |