Traditional New Orleans jazz : conversations with the men who make the music / Thomas W. Jacobsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobsen, T. W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz musicians--Louisiana--New Orleans--Interviews.

Jazz musicians.

Jazz--Louisiana--New Orleans--History and criticism.

Jazz.

Louisiana--New Orleans.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xvi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2011]

Summary:

This collection of fourteen interviews with contemporary masters of New Orleans jazz showcases the best current players and delves into the musical techniques, histories and legacies that keep traditional jazz alive in the Big Easy. The work includes New Orleans natives, transplants from around the nation and international players who have made New Orleans their home and offers discussions of both the historical styles of music as well as the dynamic new compositions that make "traditional" jazz a thriving, vibrant and growing genre. Jacobsen is professor emeritus at Indiana University and has written numerous articles and essays on New Orleans jazz. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Lionel Ferbos : New Orleans gentleman of jazz

Eddie Bayard : Crescent City cornetist

Don Vappie : New Orleans music in his blood

Tim Laughlin : second banana or heir apparent?

Irvin Mayfield : boy wonder

Lucien Barbarin, Leroy Jones, Herlin Riley, Gregg Stafford, Joe Torregano, and Dr. Michael White : Danny's boys grow up

Jack Maheu : the general

John Royen : New Orleans stridemaster

Evan Christopher : young man with a musical plan

Duke Heitger : new duke in the jazz kingdom

Tom Fischer : versatile reedman

Clive Wilson : English accent, New Orleans soul

Brian Ogilvie : New Orleans pilgrim

Trevor Richards : rhythm is his business.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780807137796

0807137790

OCLC:

647773631