Almost immediately after it was founded the members began dreaming of opening a jazz museum, as many of them were collectors of jazz memorabilia and felt these should be made available to the public. Beginning with the african musical heritage and its fusion with european forms in the new world, marshall stearnss history of jazz guides the reader through work songs, spirituls, ragtime, and the blues, to the birth of jazz in new orleans and its adoption by st louis, chicago, kansas city, and new york. Previous books on the same topic i will say upfront that i judge ted gioias the history of jazz and alyn shiptons new history of jazz as definitive books in their genre despite shiptons revisionist attitude towards swindles such as paul whiteman and the white swing orchestras, and his focus on tedious reinterpretations instead of original compositions. The 1997 reissue has several bonus tracks, as well as video and interview clips. Jazz collections at library of congress in the muse. Various the history of jazz, volume one, norleans origins. The records here are a small sampling from this incredible collection.
Swing era scrapbook the teenage diaries of bob inman 19361938. He is also the author of delta blues, west coast jazz, work songs and the birth and death of the cool. The autobiography by miles davis, saying something. A collectors perspective last updated may 24, 2019 the history of blue note records from a record collectors perspective, supplemented with commentary regarding audio quality, a topic on which wiki editors and music journalists alike appear entirely oblivious. My parents attended the opening and brought me just three months old. However, it has always been slow to develop, and never seems to be exactly on the cutting edge of jazz.
The history of jazz ted gioia oxford university press. A history of jazz in 50 key moments, as chosen by guardian and observer writersfind the guardian s full history of modern music. Furthermore, the contributions of the four authors are not clearly delineated, which seems both this book was a noble early effort in jazz history and criticism. Capitol records is one of the leading recording labels in the u. I know of no better way to celebrate the life of such an important hero of american music than with this type of musical extravaganza. A pictorial history of jazz people and places from new orleans to modern jazz, by keepnews, orrin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A unique picture of the phenomenon that briefly became almost the main channel of distribution for jazz records mail order and record clubs. List of books and articles about jazz music online research. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for capitol jazz releases. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. So many conflicting stories make up a rich patchwork that guides us towards the truth of how jazz began. Capitol was acquired by british music conglomerate emi as its north american subsidiary in 1955.
From the seed first planted by slave dances held in congo square and nurtured by early ensembles led by buddy bolden and joe king oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across america and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms. Capitol records is an american record label owned by universal music group through its capitol music group imprint. At that time 195354, the two biggest labels were rca and columbia records. Don hassler, later my stepfather, was a tour guide. The history of jazz mary lou williams on this album, mary lou williams presents a history of jazz in speech and in music, from meditations on learning ragtime and blues as a child to performances of her own compositions, including night life, which was captured on her first recording in 1930 and became a kansas city classic. The history of jazz guitar is defined by its players. History of the jazz collection jazz collection louisiana. The new orleans jazz club was founded in 1948 on mardi gras by a group of local jazz enthusiasts and musicians, and has been going strong to this day. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most.
Essential reading on jazz and vinyl last updated august 2016 geoffrey wheeler. The history of jazz, has really helped me fill in some gaps in my jazz education, so that i am once again inspired to continue my musical education, both as a player and a jazz writer. He is also the author of delta blues, west coast jazz, work songs and the birth and death of. No one has ever satisfyingly defined the word jazz but berendts attempt is the best. Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of jazz music john fordham thu 16 jun 2011 19. Dec 16, 2010 a history of jazz is a short documentary, which traces the roots of jazz back to the slave trade and its african roots. Reissue of the 1945 capitol records ce16 78 rpm also issued on a 45rpm ep set ebf239. There were lots of musical influences in the area of new orleans, as many different nationalities travelled through the port for varying reasons.
Gennett records and the rise of americas musical grassroots. The band, with its publicitygrabbing antics and with the word jazz in its name, has taken on a special, if complicated, place in american music history. Over 500 pages of knowledge impossible to gain in any other way. Far from an exhaustive list of the best jazz books of all time, these are 20 essential title for newcomers and longterm. The library of congress blogs music jazz collections at library of congress search all formats audio recordings books films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed materials maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites web pages 3d objects. Through the examination of key players, their styles, and their personal history, an acceptable picture of the development of the jazz guitar may be. The history of recorded jazz the history of recorded jazz is hard to pin down. Recorded in october 1944 in hollywood tracks a1,a2 recorded in june 1944 in hollywood tracks a3,a4,b1 recorded in january 1945 in hollywood tracks b2,b3,b4. Gioias history is thorough and well thought through. It was founded as the first west coastbased record label of note in the united states in 1942 by johnny mercer, buddy desylva, and glenn e. Aug 01, 2001 released in 1957, the record is frequently cited as one of the most important in the history of jazz.
Jazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleans. Dont miss this milestone for music lovers, the photo history book celebrating 75 years of the legendary capitol records, by taschen books. His collection of records, books and jazz documents became the basis for the jazzinstitut darmstadt before he died in an accident in 2000. In 1953, he first published the jazzbuch, which became the most successful history book on jazz worldwide. I will indicate, where applicable, how each player has influenced my own approach to. Pictorial history jazz abebooks shop for books, art.
Alyn shipton is on the editorial board of the new smithsonian collection of classic jazz, to be released in late 2006, and this new edition of a new history of jazz will be referenced throughout to tracks in this new multicd collection of essential jazz recordings. Features descriptions of all the important players and places in jazz history. As we enter the 20th year of the 21st century, two new books focus on jazz in the new millennium. As federal records held at the national archives, they are all in the public domain and. Blue lu barker, ray bauduc, barney bigard, sharkey bonano, bugle sam. From posters and photographs to film and sound recordings, the national archives has a remarkable collection of jazzrelated records that trace its influence throughout american history. When you were working for capitol 1953 1961, when you started there, how did it rank compared to other record companies. The first edition of his the history of jazz was selected as one of the twenty best books of the year in the washington post, and was chosen as a notable book of the year in the new york times. The best allover survey book ive read is the jazz book by joachim berendt. Jazz began in the early twentieth century in new orleans, in the u. A wellwritten, widelyresearched, enjoyable read for both fans and scholars of jazz. A history of jazz is a short documentary, which traces the roots of jazz back to the slave trade and its african roots.
May 09, 2011 ted gioia is a musician, author, and leading jazz critic and expert on american music. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Is there a comprehensive book on the history of jazz. Released in 1957, the record is frequently cited as one of the most important in the history of jazz. In this paper, i will touch on many different players and mention their various impacts on the development of this instrument and style.
The history of jazz smithsonian folkways recordings. Jazz improvisation and interaction by ingrid monson, chicago ja. From posters and photographs to film and sound recordings, the national archives has a remarkable collection of jazz related records that trace its influence throughout american history. Through the examination of key players, their styles, and their personal history, an acceptable picture of the development of the jazz guitar may be formed.
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