Title:
Experiencing big band jazz : a listener's companion / Jeff Sultanof.
Author:
Sultanof, Jeff, author.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2017]
©2017
Call Number:
ML3518 .S84 2017
Abstract:
Jeff Sultanof takes a fresh look at big band jazz, examining why the big band era started when it did, how pop music and big bands evolved in response to one another, and the key roles played by well-known band leaders and the bands they led.
ISBN:
9781442242425
Series:
The Listener's Companion
Listener's companion.
Physical Description:
xxv, 207 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Series editor's foreword; Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Some technical terms -- 1. The earliest days -- 2. The first era -- 3. Interlude -- 4. The explosion of the swing era -- 5. The war and the recording ban -- 6. The singers take over the popular music scene -- 7. Rebirth and diversity -- 8. Toward a concert ensemble -- 9. Limitless possibilities -- Suggested readings and personal interviews -- Recorded sources and further listening.
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