Born to play : the Ruby Braff discography and directory of performances / Thomas P. Hustad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hustad, Thomas P.

Series:

Studies in jazz ; no. 67.

Studies in jazz ; 67

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Braff, Ruby, 1927-2003.

Braff, Ruby.

Braff, Ruby, 1927-2003--Discography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (721 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ruby Braff's uncompromising standards, musical taste, and creative imagination informed his consummate artistry in creating music beautifully played. He achieved swiftly what few musicians accomplish in a lifetime by developing a unique and immediately recognizable style. Although prepared in discographical style, capturing information about both commercial recordings and previously undocumented performances, Born to Play serves as a biography of the artist, detailing the path he paved as a performer and featuring persona

Contents:

BORN TO PLAY; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 A Beginning; Chapter 2 The Earliest Days: Boston, Trips to New York, and Building a Relationship with George Wein; Chapter 3 Ruby Braff Meets John Hammond: At theThreshold of Jazz Stardom; Chapter 4 Ruby's Growing Reputation: Recording with Teagarden, Goodman, and the Buck Clayton Jam Sessions for Major Record Labels; Chapter 5 Ruby on Broadway and Television: John Hammond Introduces Ruby to Richard Rodgers and Ruby's Vanguard Recordings; Chapter 6 Ruby's Growing Jazz Stardom: Frequent Recordings

Chapter 7 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: July 1959-October 1964Chapter 8 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: May 1965-December 1967; Chapter 9 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: January 1968-May 1970; Chapter 10 Tony Bennett and New York Clubs: Ruby Reaches New Audiences

Chapter 11 Ruby Braff and Two of His Next Champions: Carl Jefferson and Hank O'Neal-Beginning the Relationships with Concord Jazz and Chiaroscuro RecordsChapter 12 The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet: One of the Finest Small Groups in the History of Jazz; Chapter 13 New York Clubs and International Tributes to Louis Armstrong; Chapter 14 Ruby Braff: European Tours; Chapter 15 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: November 1977-June 1979; Chapter 16 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: July 1979-February 1982

Chapter 17 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: February 1982-September 1986Chapter 18 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: October 1986-August 1988; Chapter 19 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: September 1988-September 1993; Chapter 20 Ruby Braff and Mat Domber: Finding Creative Freedom at Arbors Records; Chapter 21 Reflecting on a Wonderful Career: Ruby's Final Studio Recordings; Chapter 22 Ruby's Final Tour: Honoring His Audience until the End; Appendix: Album Notes: Recovered Treasures; Index of Musicians; Index of Song Titles; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-67988-3

9786613656810

0-8108-8265-5

OCLC:

845245503