The amazing Bud Powell Black genius, jazz history, and the challenge of bebop

Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicia...

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Autor principal: Ramsey, Guthrie P. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : Chicago : University of California Press ; Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College 2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Music of the African diaspora ; 17.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American music's most misunderstood figures, and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this firs.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780520955158