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What is this thing called jazz? : African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists / Er...

What is this thing called jazz? : African American musi...

What is this thing called jazz? : African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists / Er...

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What is this thing called jazz? : African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists / Eric Porter.

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What is this thing called jazz? : African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists / Eric Porter.

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Publisher

Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2002.

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N781.65089/1

Record Identifier

74Vv4JyOeeKZ

MMS ID

991015433849702626

Language

English

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Physical content

xxi, 404 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

A marvel of paradox : jazz and African American modernity -- Dizzy atmosphere : the challenge of bebop -- Passions of a man : the poetics and politics of Charles Mingus -- Straight ahead : Abbey Lincoln and the challenge of jazz singing -- Practicing "creative music" : the black arts imperative in t...

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Publisher

Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2002.

Place of Publication

California

Date Published

c2002.

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Full title

What is this thing called jazz? : African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists / Eric Porter.

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Notes

General note

Music of the African diaspora ; 6.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-382) and index.

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Date Copyright

c2002.

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N781.65089/1

Record Identifier

74Vv4JyOeeKZ

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv4JyOeeKZ

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ISBN

0520232968(pbk.)

9780520218727 (cloth : alk. paper)

0520218728 (cloth : alk. paper)

9780520232969 (pbk. : alk. paper)

0520232968 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9780520218727 :

0520218728 :

9780520232969(pbk.)

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781.6508996073

MMS ID

991015433849702626

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