Jazz

The First Lady of Jazz . Med sin röst som behärskade allt från jazz och scat till blues och gospel, räknas Ella Fitzgerald till en av jazzens största, och jämförs bland annat med Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington och Louis Armstrong. Bàrbara Alcas und...

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It's Dilla Time. Finally. Dilla Time is the story of the invention of a new kind of time, a new kind of sound. by the most influential music producer of the last 25 years, someone you may never heard of: J. Dilla. He's revered by rappers and produ...

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Svensk jazzmusik blev på 1950-talet internationellt uppmärksammad man talade om en gyllene epok. Längst fram bland de främsta fanns barytonsaxofonisten och kompositören Lars Gullin (19281976), med en särställning bland europeiska jazzmusiker. Hans...

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In this vivid history of jazz, a respected critic and a leading scholar capture the excitement of America's unique music with intellectual bite, unprecedented insight, and the passion of unabashed fans. They explain what jazz is, where it came fro...

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For over three decades R. Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. The acknowledged father of "underground comix," Crumb is the single greatest influe...

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Few musical genres inspire the passionate devotion of jazz. Its mystique goes far beyond the melodies and rhythms, with its key players and singers discussed by aficionados with a respect that borders on reverence. Some books on jazz offer little ...

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FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CRITIC AND ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF NEGROLAND Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2022 'This is one of the most imaginative - and therefore moving - memoirs I have ever read' - Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachme...

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In the late 1970s legendary pianist Bill Evans was at the peak of his career. He revolutionized the jazz trio (bass, piano, drums) by giving each part equal emphasis in what jazz historian Ted Gioia called a "telepathic level" of interpl...

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Bengt Hallbergs musikaliska mångsidighet växer fram i detta praktverk, orkestrerat i en lättillgänglig läsupplevelse där text, bild och grafisk form fogats samman med samma lätta handlag som Bengt Hallbergs pianospel. I syfte att ge ökad insikt oc...

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Georg Riedel är jazzmusiker och kompositör. Få musiker har arbetat på ett så brett, händelserikt och varierande verksamhetsfält som Georg Riedel. Från början av 1950-talet och fram till idag har han hört till de främsta svenska musikerna. På 60-ta...

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'An utterly original and brilliant story' Reese Witherspoon Longlisted for the 2023 Joyce Carol Oates Prize Ruth, Esther and Chloe have been singing in harmony since before they could speak. Together they are The Salvations. Driven to success by t...

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The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie. In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood in its vortex. After founding the band The Lo...

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Ted Gioia's first new jazz book since The History of Jazz, The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire, is a comprehensive handbook to the 250 most important jazz compositions. The book highlights the most popular jazz standards, tells their sto...

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The double bass: It's history, important makers, and bassists in classical music and jazz.The many photos and illustrations allow for a deep look into the world of the double bass and transform this book into a captivating and entertaining lecture...

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Jazzklubb Fasching i Stockholm är unik, den ägs av jazzmusikerna själva och dess publik. I den lokal på Kungsgatan där Fasching ligger har det spelats jazz ända sedan 1930-talet, först för en dansande och därefter för en lyssnande publik sedan För...

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The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell. FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; S...

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An introduction for new fans, a useful handbook for jazz enthusiasts and performers, and an important reference for students and educators, this second edition of Ted Gioia's The Jazz Standardsnow updated by popular demand belongs on the shelf of ...

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For thousands of years, love songs have pervaded our musical lives. But no one has told their full story until now. Ted Gioia surveys the conflicts and controversies, and traces the surprising path by which the love song has triumphed over all obs...

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Part design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs ...

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The history of jazz dance is best understood by thinking of it as a tree. The roots of jazz dance are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. From the vernacular have gro...

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What Duke Ellington and Miles Davis teach us about leadership How do you cope when faced with complexity and constant change at work? Here's what the world's best leaders and teams do: they improvise. They invent novel responses and take calculate...

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It's the Roaring Twenties, and New York is aflame with jazz fever. Crowds flock to the nightclubs and dance halls in Harlem to see the likes of Louis Armstrong with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra playing at the Kentucky Club, or Duke Ellington a...

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Duke Ellington (1899-1974) är en av jazzens odödliga karaktärer och uppfinnare. Han slog igenom på 1920-talet och kom snabbt att bli en av de mest betydande jazzmusikerna i världen, aktuell från början till slut. Inte minst till Sverige hade Ellin...

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Äntligen en bok och tidsbild över Arne Domnérus musikaliska liv. Arne berättar om sina spelningar, händelser och några av de musiker som han under alla år arbetade med. Boken innehåller 359 sidor, 1,8 kg, över 150 bilder, format 20 x 30 cm, person...

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1. it describes the way a European country and its jazz scene impacted the jazz world in the US from the late 1940s onwards. 2. it analyzes how the distinctive meaning of this music was constructed, paying specific attention to the influence of re...

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Tomasz Stanko is arguably the greatest jazz musician Poland has ever produced. His career spanned almost 60 years until his death in 2018. A visionary trumpeter and composer, a protege of Krzysztof Komeda and a colleague of musicians from Poland, ...

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Holmström tränar på sin sax två timmar alla veckans dagar - i tvättstugor, garderober, i källare, på vindar och i liknande utrymmen. Folk blir störda och han måste ideligen byta replokal. När han övar på sin saxofon i fläktrummet på tandläkarhögsk...

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