0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology

Buy Now

Jazz Icons - Heroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,808
Discovery Miles 28 080
Jazz Icons - Heroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition (Hardcover): Tony Whyton

Jazz Icons - Heroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition (Hardcover)

Tony Whyton

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R2,808 Discovery Miles 28 080 | Repayment Terms: R263 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

Today, jazz history is dominated by iconic figures who have taken on an almost God-like status. From Satchmo to Duke, Bird to Trane, these legendary jazzmen form the backbone of the jazz tradition. Jazz icons not only provide musicians and audiences with figureheads to revere but have also come to stand for a number of values and beliefs that shape our view of the music itself. Jazz Icons explores the growing significance of icons in jazz and discusses the reasons why the music's history is increasingly dependent on the legacies of 'great men'. Using a series of individual case studies, Whyton examines the influence of jazz icons through different forms of historical mediation, including the recording, language, image and myth. The book encourages readers to take a fresh look at their relationship with iconic figures of the past and challenges many of the dominant narratives in jazz today.

General

Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2010
First published: 2010
Authors: Tony Whyton (Dr)
Dimensions: 253 x 181 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-89645-0
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz
Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Jazz
Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
LSN: 0-521-89645-2
Barcode: 9780521896450

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Feel Free - Essays
Zadie Smith Paperback  (1)
R335 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740
Discovering Music Theory, The ABRSM…
Abrsm Paperback  (1)
R291 Discovery Miles 2 910
Discovering Music Theory, The ABRSM…
Abrsm Sheet music R278 Discovery Miles 2 780
Discovering Music Theory, The ABRSM…
Abrsm Sheet music  (1)
R327 Discovery Miles 3 270
A Theory of Music Analysis - On…
Dora A. Hanninen Hardcover R2,841 Discovery Miles 28 410
Technique of Orchestration, The…
Kent Kennan, Donald Grantham Paperback R2,041 Discovery Miles 20 410
Songlines Presents...The Music of Latin…
Songlines magazine Paperback R292 Discovery Miles 2 920
Musicals magazine - The World of Musical…
Sarah Kirkup Paperback R292 Discovery Miles 2 920
Marabi Nights - Jazz, 'Race' and Society…
Christopher Ballantine Paperback  (1)
R180 R141 Discovery Miles 1 410
Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course Theory…
Willard A Palmer, Morton Manus, … Staple bound R250 R210 Discovery Miles 2 100
Point of Distraction
Will Eaves Hardcover R221 Discovery Miles 2 210
Discovering Music Theory, The ABRSM…
Abrsm Sheet music  (1)
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640

See more

Partners