ISBN: 9780226112633

Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. From jazz standards such as "Mood Indigo" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymo… Mehr…

Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. From jazz standards such as "Mood Indigo" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," to his longer, more orchestral suites, to his leadership of the stellar big band he toured and performed with for decades after most big bands folded, Ellington represented a singular, pathbreaking force in music over the course of a half-century. At the same time, as one of the most prominent black public figures in history, Ellington demonstrated leadership on questions of civil rights, equality, and America's role in the world. With "Duke Ellington's America," Harvey G. Cohen paints a vivid picture of Ellington's life and times, taking him from his youth in the black middle class enclave of Washington, D.C., to the heights of worldwide acclaim. Mining extensive archives, many never before available, plus new interviews with Ellington's friends, family, band members, and business associates, Cohen illuminates his constantly evolving approach to composition, performance, and the music business--as well as issues of race, equality and religion. Ellington's own voice, meanwhile, animates the book throughout, giving "Duke Ellington's America" an intimacy and immediacy unmatched by any previous account. By far the most thorough and nuanced portrait yet of this towering figure, "Duke Ellington's America" highlights Ellington's importance as a figure in American history as well as in American music. Media >, [PU: University of Chicago Press]<

2010, ISBN: 0226112632

IL - London; University of Chicago Press, Chicago, xii, 688 pages; with some photographical illustrations. - Publisher's white-titled black halfcloth-binding with grey panels and photogr.… Mehr…

IL - London; University of Chicago Press, Chicago, xii, 688 pages; with some photographical illustrations. - Publisher's white-titled black halfcloth-binding with grey panels and photogr.-illustr. dustjacket; large-8vo.(ca. 23 x 17 x 4,5 cm; ca. 1,2 kg.). *** FIRST EDITION, LARGESIZE HALFCLOTH ORIGINAL WITH DUSTJACKET. - Upper right sharp-corner of frontpanel minimally bumped, else in best condition. --- MANY MORE - MAINLY ENGLISH-AMERICAN - JAZZ-BOOKS IN STOCK. . . isbn 0226112632.43) Musik / Tanz: Noten ~ [isbn13: 9780226112633] 2010, [PU: University of Chicago Press]<

2010, ISBN: 9780226112633

2010-07-02. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by re… Mehr…

2010-07-02. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!, 2010-07-02<