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The familiar history of jazz music in the United States begins with
its birth in New Orleans, moves upstream along the Mississippi
River to Chicago, then by rail into New York before exploding
across the globe. That telling of history, however, overlooks the
pivotal role the nation's capital has played for jazz for a
century. Some of the most important clubs in the jazz world have
opened and closed their doors in Washington, DC, some of its
greatest players and promoters were born there and continue to
reside in the area, and some of the institutions so critical to
national support of this uniquely American form of music, including
Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center, the
Library of Congress and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.,
are rooted in the city. Closer to the ground, a network of local
schools like the Duke Ellington High School for the Performing
Arts, jazz programs at the University of the District of Columbia
and Howard University, churches, informal associations, locally
focused media, and clubs keeps the music alive to this day. Noted
historians Maurice Jackson and Blair Ruble, editors of this book,
present a collection of original and fascinating stories about the
DC jazz scene throughout its history, including a portrait of the
cultural hotbed of Seventh and U Streets, the role of jazz in
desegregating the city, a portrait of the great Edward "Duke"
Ellington's time in DC, notable women in DC jazz, and the seminal
contributions of the University of District of Columbia and Howard
University to the scene. The book also includes three jazz poems by
celebrated Washington, DC, poet E. Ethelbert Miller. Collectively,
these stories and poems underscore the deep connection between
creativity and place. A copublishing initiative with the Historical
Society of Washington, DC, the book includes over thirty
museum-quality photographs and a guide to resources for learning
more about DC jazz.
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David Baker - A Legacy in Music (Hardcover)
Monika Herzig; Contributions by John Edward Hasse, Willard Jenkins, David Ward-Steinman, Nathan Davis, …
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A Living Jazz Legend, musician and composer David Baker has made
a distinctive mark on the world of music in his nearly 60-year
career as player (chiefly on trombone and cello), composer, and
educator. In this richly illustrated volume, Monika Herzig explores
Baker s artistic legacy, from his days as a jazz musician in
Indianapolis to his long-term gig as Distinguished Professor and
Chairman of the Jazz Studies department at Indiana University.
Baker s credits are striking: in the 1960s he was a member of
George Russell s "out there" sextet and orchestra; by the 1980s he
was in the jazz educator s hall of fame. His compositions have been
recorded by performers as diverse as Dexter Gordon and Janos
Starker, the Beaux Arts Trio, the Composer s String Quartet and the
Czech Philharmonic. Featuring enlightening interviews with Baker
and a CD of unreleased recordings and Baker compositions, this book
brings a jazz legend into clear view."
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