Title:
Hotter than that : the trumpet, jazz, and American culture / Krin Gabbard.
Author:
Gabbard, Krin.
Publication Information:
New York : Faber and Faber, 2008.
Call Number:
ML960 .G33 2008
Abstract:
A cultural history of the trumpet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its role on the battlefield, and ultimately to its stunning appropriation by great jazz artists.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780571211999
Physical Description:
xvi, 251 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., music ; 22 cm.
Contents:
How Buddy Bolden blew his brains out (but not before he changed the music forever) -- From the Pyramids to New Orleans : the trumpet before jazz -- Louis Armstrong's beam of lyrical sound -- Bending brass : the art of the trumpet maker and my romance with the equipment -- Caution : the trumpet may be hazardous to your health -- Miles runs the voodoo down.
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