Musical World of J.J. Johnson (eBook)

Joshua Berrett, Louis G. Bourgois (Autoren)

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2001
496 Seiten
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-1-4616-7328-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Now in Paperback! J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. The first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography of J.J. Johnson.

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NOW IN PAPERBACK!J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. In this first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography, the authors explore Johnson's childhood and early education, document his first compositions, and examine his classical roots, thereby creating a unique and powerful illustration of the composer's technical and stylistic development.New in the paperback edition is an Epilogue containing vital information about Johnson's suicide as well as an Index of Discography Titles.

Autor

Joshua Berrett and Louis G. Bourgois, III have combined their specialized backgrounds in musicological studies to create an unprecedented collaboration. Berrett, previously published in the areas of both classical music and jazz, is a musicologist interested in style analysis and cultural history. Bourgois, a professional trombonist, documented Johnson's early style and compiled a discography in his doctoral dissertation.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 FiguresChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 PrefaceChapter 4 Chapter 1: Early Years in Indianapolis, 1924-42Chapter 5 Chapter 2: From Central Avenue to 52nd StreetChapter 6 Chapter 3: In the Inner Circle of BoppersChapter 7 Chapter 4: Once that record started happening...Chapter 8 Chapter 5: Vindicated and in the VanguardChapter 9 Chapter 6: A Shift in FocusChapter 10 Chapter 7: The Hollywood Years, 1970-1987Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Why Indianapolis—Why Not Indianapolis?Chapter 12 Appendix: On Peeking into J.J.'s StudioChapter 13 EpilogueChapter 14 BibliographyChapter 15 FilmographyChapter 16 Catalog of CompositionsChapter 17 DiscographyChapter 18 IndexChapter 19 Index of Discography TitlesChapter 20 About the Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.12.2001
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Jazz
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• ISBN-10: 1-4616-7328-3 / 1461673283
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-7328-6 / 9781461673286