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Book, 2005
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Book, 2005
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Presents alphabetically arranged entries on the most notable jazz musicians of the twentieth century, presenting a summary of their careers and analysis of their music styles. From its tentative beginnings in the slave dances of Congo Square, jazz has proved one of the great musical idioms, and its vibrancy, colour and variety continue to enthral listeners around the world. In this groundbreaking book, Richard Cook gets right to the heart of this complex, joyful art, exploring everything from record labels to the Blue Note, from traditional jazz to swing, and from bebop and hard bop to free jazz. Cook also traces the turbulent lives of the people involved, showing how they influenced the music and how the music influenced them. In his critical biographies, the musicians - contrary, passionate, sometimes doomed - positively leap off the page, whether it's Count Basic asking the audience from his motorized wheelchair, 'How do you like my new limo?' or Roland Kirk playing relentlessly on through a police raid at Ronnie Scott's Club.
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