Swinging big bands : into the 90's / by Al Raymond.

Author/creator Raymond, Al.
Format Book
Publication InfoBroomall, PA : Harmony Press, ©1992.
Description245 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Foreword -- Prelude -- Yesterday. An art form -- A more recent yesterday. Back to the fifties & sixties ; Sidelights -- The most underrated years. The golden recording years -- The vocalists. The award shows -- The arrangers -- The music business. Sidelights ; Playing for some prominent names -- Big band success in the 90s -- On being a big bandleader. The girl vocalist ; Coping with the audience ; Auditions -- Swimming upstream -- The big band academy of America. A sentimental journey ; A working idea -- The ghost bands -- Not all household names: but how they can play! "The globe trotters" -- Today's big jazz bands that deserve real attention -- Big band jazz for the 90s: five of the best -- The music schools, colleges, and universities -- The D.J. invasion. The musician's union (The A.F. of M.) -- On the lighter side -- The service bands: the airmen of note, the navy commodores, the army blues -- Things are happening in radio. Sidelights: the kids are wailing -- Let's talk about fusion vs. straight ahead jazz -- More highlights & fond memories -- Meditations during a two hour flight delay -- Summation -- Enhance your recording collection.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 231), discography (page 214), and index.
LCCN 92219030

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML3518 .R38 1992 ✔ Available Place Hold