Pressed for All Time - Producing the Great Jazz Albums from Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday to Miles Davis and Diana Krall (Hardcover)

The true stories of producers behind jazz's unforgettable sounds In histories of music, producers tend to fall by the wayside-generallyunknown and seldom acknowledged. But without them and their contributionsto the art form, we'd have little on record of some of the most importantmusic ever created. Discover the stories behind some of jazz's best-sellingand most influential albums in this collection of oral histories gathered bymusic scholar and writer Michael Jarrett. Drawing together interviews withover fifty producers, musicians, engineers, and label executives, Jarrett shinesa light on the world of making jazz records by letting his subjects tell theirown stories and share their experiences in creating the American jazz canon. Packed with fascinating stories and fresh perspectives on over 200albums and artists, including legends such as Louis Armstrong, JohnColtrane, and Miles Davis, as well as contemporary artists such as DianaKrall and Norah Jones, Pressed for All Time tells the unknown stories of the men and women who helped to shape the quintessential American sound.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Michael Jarrett
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-4696-3058-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz Books > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti
LSN:	1-4696-3058-3
Barcode:	9781469630588

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