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[Gary Giddins] ä Riding On A Blue Note: Jazz And American Pop  Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Riding On A Blue Note: Jazz And American Pop bruce horner said Nice to see this classic back in print.. When I was first getting seriously into jazz, this book (along with Martin Williams's The Jazz Tradition) was the principal critical aid. Since then I've reread it for pleasure countless times, for it's not only critically perspicacious but also has considera. "Gary Giddins a pleasure to read." according to Brian R. Iwai. Gary Giddins is probably one of the most knowledgeable reviewers writing today. His comments provide an abundance of
| Title | : | Riding On A Blue Note: Jazz And American Pop |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306809249 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
Gary Giddins, winner of the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award, has a following that includes not only jazz enthusiasts but also pop music fans of every stripe. Writing here in a lyrical and celebratory style all his own, Giddins dazzlingly shows us—among many other things—how performers originally perceived as radical (Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Elvis Presley) became conservative institutions how Charlie Parker created a masterpiece from the strain of an inane ditty how the Dominoes helped combine church ritual with pop musi
He lives in New York City.. Gary Giddins is a columnist for the Village Voice and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Visions of Jazz. He is also the author of a biography of Bing Crosby. His work has won numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, five ASCAP-Deems Taylor awards, and an American Book Award
bruce horner said Nice to see this classic back in print.. When I was first getting seriously into jazz, this book (along with Martin Williams's The Jazz Tradition) was the principal critical aid. Since then I've reread it for pleasure countless times, for it's not only critically perspicacious but also has considera. "Gary Giddins a pleasure to read." according to Brian R. Iwai. Gary Giddins is probably one of the most knowledgeable reviewers writing today. His comments provide an abundance of insight and thorough analyzation. He is always a joy to read and listen to.
He is also the author of a biography of Bing Crosby. About the AuthorGary Giddins is a columnist for the Village Voice and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Visions of Jazz. His work has won numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, five ASCAP-Deems Taylor awards, and an American Book Award. He lives in New York City.
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