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Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina - Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others (Hardcover): Benjamin Franklin Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina - Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others (Hardcover)
Benjamin Franklin
R1,005 R946 Discovery Miles 9 460 Save R59 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers an oral history of musical genres from the Palmetto state musicians who helped define the sounds.From Jabbo Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Drink Small to Johnny Helms, Dick Goodwin, and Chris Potter, South Carolina has been home to an impressive number of well-known jazz and blues musicians. Through richly detailed interviews with 19 South Carolina musicians, Franklin presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State.Franklin takes as his subjects a range of musicians born between 1905 and 1971, representing every decade in between, to trace the progression of these musical genres from Tommy Benford's and Jabbo Smith's first recording sessions in the summer of 1926 to the present day. Diverse not only in age but also in race, gender, instruments, and style, these musicians exemplify the breadth of jazz and blues performers from South Carolina.In their own colorful words, the performers recall their love affairs with the distinctive sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, amateur night at the Apollo Theater, and influential friendships with other well-known musicians. As the story of South Carolina musical scene is tightly interwoven with that of the nation, these narratives also include appearances by Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Herman Lubinsky, Helen Merrill, Pharoah Sanders, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and other significant musicians.

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Caught in the Crossfire (Paperback, New Ed): Joe Nick Patoski Stevie Ray Vaughan - Caught in the Crossfire (Paperback, New Ed)
Joe Nick Patoski; Assisted by Bill Crawford
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

His blistering guitar playing breathed life back into the blues. Performing night after night - from his early teens to his tragic death at age thirty-five, in tiny pass-the-hat clubs and before thousands in huge arenas - Stevie Ray Vaughan fused blazing technique with deep soul in a manner unrivaled since the days of Jimi Hendrix. The genuineness and passion of his music moved millions. It nearly saved his life. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire is the first biography of this meteoric guitar hero. Emerging from the hotbed of Texas blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan developed his unique style early on, in competition with his older brother, Jimmie Vaughan, founder of the Fabulous Thunderbirds - a competition that shaped much of Stevie's life. Fueled by drugs and alcohol through a thousand one-night stands, he lived at a fever pitch that nearly destroyed him. Musically exhausted and close to collapse, in his final years Stevie Ray mustered the courage to overcome his addictions, finding strength and inspiration in a new emotional openness. His death in a freak helicopter crash in 1990 silenced one of the great musical talents of our time. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire reveals Stevie Ray Vaughan's life in all its remarkable, sometimes unsavory detail. It also brings to life the rich world of Texas music out of which he grew, and captures the staggering dimensions of his musical legacy. It will stand as the definitive biographical portrait of Stevie Ray.

Father Of The Blues - An Autobiography (Paperback, Revised): W. Handy Father Of The Blues - An Autobiography (Paperback, Revised)
W. Handy
R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

W. C. Handy's blues, Memphis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," "St. Louis Blues",changed America's music forever. In Father of the Blues, Handy presents his own story: a vivid picture of American life now vanished. W. C. Handy (1873-1958) was a sensitive child who loved nature and music but not until he had won a reputation did his father, a preacher of stern Calvinist faith, forgive him for following the "devilish" calling of black music and theatre. Here Handy tells of this and other struggles: the lot of a black musician with entertainment groups in the turn-of-the-century South his days in minstrel shows, and then in his own band how he made his first 100 from "Memphis Blues" how his orchestra came to grief with the First World War his successful career in New York as publisher and song writer his association with the literati of the Harlem Renaissance.Handy's remarkable tale,pervaded with his unique personality and humour,reveals not only the career of the man who brought the blues to the world's attention, but the whole scope of American music, from the days of the old popular songs of the South, through ragtime to the great era of jazz.

Jazz Composition and Orchestration (CD): William Russo, Richard Peaslee Jazz Composition and Orchestration (CD)
William Russo, Richard Peaslee
R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Out of stock

"Russo has undertaken an ambitious project, attempting to discuss together the elements of music that are commonly treated separately in books on harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. As such, his new book contains enough musical instruction to be of interest even to students not particularly interested in 'jazz' or Russo's own musical idiom. For the student who wants to compose or arrange for 'jazz' ensembles from dance bands to full orchestras, Russo has shown himself to be a generous source of good advice."--Jon Newsom, Notes

Contemporary Musicians, Vol 7 - Profiles of the People in Music (Hardcover): Michael L LaBlanc Contemporary Musicians, Vol 7 - Profiles of the People in Music (Hardcover)
Michael L LaBlanc
R7,033 Discovery Miles 70 330 Out of stock

This is a biographical and critical guide to performers and writers in a wide variety of musical fields, including pop, rock, rap, jazz, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel, and reggae. Each biannual volume covers 80-100 musicians.

Contemporary Musicians (Hardcover, New): Angela M. Pilchak Contemporary Musicians (Hardcover, New)
Angela M. Pilchak
R3,808 Discovery Miles 38 080 Out of stock

"Contemporary Musicians provides comprehensive information on more than 2,000 musicians and groups from around the world. Entries include a detailed biographical essay, selected discographies, contact information and a list of sources. Features include e-mail addresses and online sources where available.

Contemporary Musicians, Vol 17 (Hardcover): Brian Escamilla Contemporary Musicians, Vol 17 (Hardcover)
Brian Escamilla
R6,703 Discovery Miles 67 030 Out of stock

New Volume Students and other researchers will love this biographical and critical series covering performers and others in a wide variety of musical fields. Each volume covers more than 80 musicians and provides vital statistics, critical essays, photographs and more. Musician and subject indexes facilitate research. Look for:
-- Rap star 2Pac
-- Country sensation Shania Twain
-- Dance hitmakers Soul II Soul
-- Eclectic British rockers Blur
-- Punk-folk artist Ani DiFranco
-- Jazz bassist Christian McBride
-- And many others

RUSSELL: JAZZ STYLE IN KC (CLOTH) (Hardcover): Russell RUSSELL: JAZZ STYLE IN KC (CLOTH) (Hardcover)
Russell
R1,979 R1,595 Discovery Miles 15 950 Save R384 (19%) Out of stock
Contemporary Musicians, Vol 16 (Hardcover): Brian Escamilla Contemporary Musicians, Vol 16 (Hardcover)
Brian Escamilla
R6,708 Discovery Miles 67 080 Out of stock

New Volume Students and other researchers will love this biographical and critical series covering performers and others in a wide variety of musical fields. Each volume covers more than 80 musicians and provides vital statistics, critical essays, photographs and more. Musician and subject indexes facilitate research. Look for:
-- Rap star 2Pac
-- Country sensation Shania Twain
-- Dance hitmakers Soul II Soul
-- Eclectic British rockers Blur
-- Punk-folk artist Ani DiFranco
-- Jazz bassist Christian McBride
-- And many others

Contemporary Musicians (Hardcover, New): Angela M. Pilchak Contemporary Musicians (Hardcover, New)
Angela M. Pilchak
R3,810 Discovery Miles 38 100 Out of stock

"Contemporary Musicians provides comprehensive information on more than 2,000 musicians and groups from around the world. Entries include a detailed biographical essay, selected discographies, contact information and a list of sources. Features include e-mail addresses and online sources where available.

Charlie Parker and Thematic Improvisation (Hardcover): Henry Martin Charlie Parker and Thematic Improvisation (Hardcover)
Henry Martin
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Out of stock
Duke Ellington - A Listener's Guide (Hardcover): Eddie Lambert, Elaine Norsworthy Duke Ellington - A Listener's Guide (Hardcover)
Eddie Lambert, Elaine Norsworthy
R3,080 Discovery Miles 30 800 Out of stock

Provides jazz scholars, specialists, and both novice and experienced listeners with a detailed, critical commentary on this jazz master's recordings from 1924 to 1974. The guide begins with a brief overview of the artist and the complexity and unending creativity of his music. The chapters follow the chronological sequence covering identifiable stages in output and list essential Ellingtonia. The appendixes include a bibliography, a comprehensive discography listing both LPs and CDs, a list of useful addresses, and a list of Ellington musicians and the date of their membership in the band.

The History of the Blues (Paperback): Charles G Quill The History of the Blues (Paperback)
Charles G Quill
R1,160 Discovery Miles 11 600 Out of stock
Contemporary Musicians, Vol 18 (Hardcover): Sean Pollack Contemporary Musicians, Vol 18 (Hardcover)
Sean Pollack
R7,356 Discovery Miles 73 560 Out of stock

New Volume Students and other researchers will love this biographical and critical series covering performers and others in a wide variety of musical fields. Each volume covers more than 80 musicians and provides vital statistics, critical essays, photographs and more. Musician and subject indexes facilitate research. Look for:
-- Rap star 2Pac
-- Country sensation Shania Twain
-- Dance hitmakers Soul II Soul
-- Eclectic British rockers Blur
-- Punk-folk artist Ani DiFranco
-- Jazz bassist Christian McBride
-- And many others

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