Jazz Tales from Jazz Legends: Oral Histories from the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College
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Book
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Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Richard W. Couper Press
City
Clinton, NY, USA
Series
Occasional Publications
ISBN
9781937370176
Abstract
Distills an oral history project that began in 1995 under the auspices of the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College in Clinton N.Y. Excerpts drawn from 325 one-on-one sessions conducted for the Archive are organized into categories including first-hand accounts of life on the road, inspiration, race and jazz, improvisation, and work inside the studios. Interviewees quoted in the book include icons in jazz world such as Joe Williams, Dave and Iola Brubeck, Jon Hendricks, Steve Allen, and Marian McPartland. Stories from unsung sidemen offer a rare perspective on the life and times of jazz artists who balance the love of music with the sacrifice inherent in the jazz lifestyle. The author provides informative commentary with personal insights into the accomplishments and personalities of over one hundred jazz artists.
209 pages with 13 black and white illustrations
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