Birth of Bebop A Social and Musical History

Name: Birth of Bebop A Social and Musical History
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ISBN: 9780520216655

ISBN-10: 0520216652

ISBN-13: 9780520216655

Edition: 1998

Authors: Scott DeVeaux

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The richest place in America's musical landscape is that fertile ground occupied by jazz. Scott DeVeaux takes a central chapter in the history of jazz--the birth of bebop--and shows how our contemporary ideas of this uniquely American art form flow from that pivotal moment. At the same time, he provides an extraordinary view of the United States in the decades just prior to the civil rights movement. DeVeaux begins with an examination of the Swing Era, focusing particularly on the position of African American musicians. He highlights the role played by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, a "progressive" committed to a vision in which black jazz musicians would find a place in the world…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/29/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 587
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English