A Life in Jazz
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0917860713 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bought this for the early history of jazz in New Bought this for the early history of jazz in New Orleans. It certainly has that. Danny was a young musician in the days of Bolden and Bechet. But it has much more. He moved to New York and played there and toured for many years. Played with Cab Calloway for many year. "Must Read To Know The life of This Musician" according to Ankit Sharma. ‘’A Life in Jazz’ ’A Autobiography of a Musician The Title Is published By A historic New Orleans Collection, Reputed publisher In The USA,The Book Explains You An Early History of Jazz in new Orleans This Is An Illustrated Book With Each Illu
About the AuthorDanny Barker (1909-1994) was a musician, songwriter, author, storyteller, and educator. Buerkle.. His other book titles include Buddy Bolden and the Last Days of Storyville and Bourbon Street Black: The New Orleans Black Jazzman, cowritten with Jack V. After he and his wife, the blues singer Blue Lu Barker, returned to New Orleans in the 1960s, Barker inspired a new generation of brass band musicians through his work with the Fairview Baptist Church band. Born and raised in New Orleans, he played guitar in Cab Calloway's orchestra during the swing era, wrote blues and popular songs, and appeared on hundreds of re
Danny Barker (1909-1994) was born when jazz was still in its infancy, and by the time of his death he was known as both a master of the idiom and a guardian of its history. A Life in Jazz, first published in 1986 and edited by British jazz scholar Alyn Shipton, captures the breadth of Barker's knowledge and the scope of his vision as a storyteller. Storyteller, researcher, songwriter, performer, and mentor, Barker was a true griot - an elder statesman of jazz and an international representative of New Orleans and African American culture. This illustrated edition of A Life in Jazz brings Barker's autobiography back into print, accompanied by more than 100 images that bring his story to life. Barker's prose reflects the freedom and creativity of jazz while capturing the many injustices, both casual and grand, of life as a black man in midcentury America. In more than 60 years as a working musician, he followed the evolution of jazz from its New Orleans roots to mainstream success during the swing era to canonization as America's first wholly original art form. Through his strug
His other book titles include Buddy Bolden and the Last Days of Storyville and Bourbon Street Black: The New Orleans Black Jazzman, cowritten with Jack V. After he and his wife, the blues singer Blue Lu Barker, returned to New Orleans in the 1960s, Barker inspired a new generation of brass band musicians through his w