Jelly Roll Morton
New Orleans Style! Chicago Style! Kansas City Style! It's all Jelly Roll Style!
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2008
Select Books Inc (Verlag)
978-1-59079-111-0 (ISBN)
Select Books Inc (Verlag)
978-1-59079-111-0 (ISBN)
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As a misunderstood figure in the history of the American art form known as jazz, Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton casts a long shadow. A prodigy at age 7 and an outcast by 14, he was considered a genius by those who knew him. But along with the brilliance, his fellow musicians and his public were forced to confront an ego and attendant eccentricities.
Introducing the first volume in the highly anticipated Roots of Modern American Music series - an examination of the life and legacy of Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton. As a foundational and long misunderstood figure in the history of the uniquely American art form now known as jazz, Jelly Roll Morton casts a long shadow. A prodigy at age 7 and an outcast by 14, Morton was considered a genius by all who knew him. But along with the brilliance, his fellow musicians and his public were forced to confront an ego and attendant eccentricities that were often mystifying and sometimes self-defeating. Jelly Roll Morton examines this man with an unflinching eye while considering both his gifts and his flaws.The Roots of Modern American Music series aims to provide the reading public with informative, well-researched, and eminently readable volumes on major American cultural figures. The series as a whole will cover the depth and breadth of key personalities who have made our country a musical beacon to people across the globe.
Introducing the first volume in the highly anticipated Roots of Modern American Music series - an examination of the life and legacy of Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton. As a foundational and long misunderstood figure in the history of the uniquely American art form now known as jazz, Jelly Roll Morton casts a long shadow. A prodigy at age 7 and an outcast by 14, Morton was considered a genius by all who knew him. But along with the brilliance, his fellow musicians and his public were forced to confront an ego and attendant eccentricities that were often mystifying and sometimes self-defeating. Jelly Roll Morton examines this man with an unflinching eye while considering both his gifts and his flaws.The Roots of Modern American Music series aims to provide the reading public with informative, well-researched, and eminently readable volumes on major American cultural figures. The series as a whole will cover the depth and breadth of key personalities who have made our country a musical beacon to people across the globe.
Stacy Brown is an award-winning journalist currently with the Times-Tribune in Scranton, PA. Stacy has co-authored two exciting music-biographies, Blind Faith (2002) making Essence Magazine's Top-10 Biographies and Michael Jackson: The Man Behind The Mask (2005). He regularly appears on MSNBC and has appeared on the Today Show, Dateline, and MTV. Todd Barmann is an important up-and-coming young writer and investigative-journalist.
| Verlagsort | New York |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 114 x 177 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59079-111-8 / 1590791118 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59079-111-0 / 9781590791110 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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