Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield’s acclaimed
collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of
forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a
candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and
compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has
existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on
sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular
musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for the
artists’ achievements and help to illuminate the ongoing progress
and struggles against industry barriers. Expanded illustrations and
a new preface by the author provide invaluable added context,
making this new edition an essential companion for anyone
interested in Black composers or contemporary classical music.
Composers featured: Michael Abels, H. Leslie Adams, Lettie Beckon
Alston, Thomas J. Anderson, Dwight Andrews, Regina Harris Baiocchi,
David Baker, William C. Banfield, Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Billy
Childs, Noel DaCosta, Anthony Davis, George Duke, Leslie Dunner,
Donal Fox, Adolphus Hailstork, Jester Hairston, Herbie Hancock,
Jonathan Holland, Anthony Kelley, Wendell Logan, Bobby McFerrin,
Dorothy Rudd Moore, Jeffrey Mumford, Gary Powell Nash, Stephen
Newby, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Michael Powell, Patrice Rushen,
George Russell, Kevin Scott, Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, Hale Smith,
Billy Taylor, Frederick C. Tillis, George Walker, James Kimo
Williams, Julius Williams, Tony Williams, Olly Wilson, and Michael
Woods
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