New History of Jazz
by Alyn Shipton
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Author: Alyn ShiptonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 0826429726
Number of pages: 804
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
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Book Review: The greatest history of jazz written
Summary: 5 Stars
This superb book warrants more the the maximum five stars possible. No other history of jazz matches this tome, even Gunther Schuller's two weighty offerings. The section on early jazz if the most interesting and Shipton has carried out extensive research to dismiss some of the old cliches about the birth of the music in New Orleans. This is historical research at it's best. The section on the origins of piano Jazz is fascinating and the writer has surely managed to demonstrate how these musicians created their styles independent of the horn players. As piano player myself, I was pleased to see how Shipton stressed the importance of this genre. The piano-players are the neglected heros of Jazz. THe chapter on Los Angeles central Avenue scene adds further new material to the previous accepted histories.
This books covers the whole history of jazz, from the origins to the masters of today. Not only does Shipton know his music and has interviewed many (if not all !!) of the great musicians, but he demonstrates his skill also as a historian.
Although this book is over 900 pages long, I read it really quickly and finished it wanted more.A book that will appeal to traditionalists and modernists alike, this is one of the best books on any subject that I have read. It must be considered essential to all Jazz fans.
To summarise, this is the written equivalent of an imaginary Duke Ellington band with Louis, Hawk,Pres, Dizzy,Bird, Miles,'Trane,Clifford,Herbie,
Wayne,etc as soloists !!!!
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