DC Jazz : Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC by Maurice Jackson (2018, Hardcover) online kaufen

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PublisherGeorgetown University Press

ISBN-101626165890

ISBN-139781626165892

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Book TitleDC Jazz : Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Criticism, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Genres & Styles / Jazz

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, History

AuthorMaurice Jackson

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-047948

Reviewstakes readers on a relaxing stroll through D.C., visiting venues that first featured jazz musicians to welcoming audiences: The Crystal Caverns, later renamed the Bohemian Caverns, One Step Down and Blues Alley would become legendary hotspots within their own rights. Some artists would go on to perform at much larger, prestigious venues in the District like the Kennedy Center, whose jazz program, currently under the direction of musician/composer Jason Moran, owes its roots to pianist and composer Dr. Billy Taylor.

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal781.6509753

Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Foreword by Jason Moran Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Jazz, "Great Black Music," and the Struggle for Equality in Washington, DC Maurice Jackson 2. Seventh Street: Black DC's Musical Mecca Blair A. Ruble 3. Washington's Duke Ellington John Edward Hasse 4. Bill Brower: Notes from a Key Observer and Scene Maker Interview by Willard Jenkins 5. Jazz Radio in Washington, DC Rusty Hassan 6. Legislating Jazz Anna Harwell Celenza 7. The Beautiful Struggle: A Look at Women Who Have Helped Bridget Arnwine 8. No Church without a Choir: Howard University and Jazz in Washington, DC Lauren Sinclair 9. From Federal City College to UDC: A Retrospective on Washington's Jazz University Judith A. Korey 10. Researching Jazz History in Washington, DC Michael Fitzgerald List of Contributors Index

SynopsisThis book presents a collection of 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 Duke Ellington's time in DC, notable women in DC jazz, and the contributions of UDC and Howard University to the ......, 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.

LC Classification NumberML3508.8.W27D3 2018