Krin Gabbard (Libri)

Krin Gabbard Libri

Krin Gabbard è un autore di spicco la cui fascinazione per il jazz e la cultura americana prende vita nei suoi scritti. Approfondisce l'evoluzione storica della tromba nel jazz, esaminando come gli artisti afroamericani abbiano trasformato lo strumento nel XX secolo. La sua scrittura, spesso informata da un profondo interesse per gli studi cinematografici e la letteratura classica, offre una prospettiva unica sull'interconnessione tra arte e società. L'approccio di Gabbard è sia analitico che personale, riflettendo il suo stesso percorso di musicista e accademico.

Better Git It in Your Soul

323pagine
12 ore di lettura

"This biography traces the output of jazz master Charles Mingus--his recordings, his compositions, and his writings--highlighting key moments in his life and musicians who influenced him and were influenced by him. As a young man, Mingus played with Louis Armstrong as well as with Kid Ory. Mingus also played in bands led by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Art Tatum, and many others. He began leading his own bands in New York City in 1955. Eric Dolphy, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jimmy Knepper, Jackie McLean, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Cat Anderson, and Jaki Byard are among the many distinguished jazz artists who made music with Mingus during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In addition to leaving behind a large collection of compelling recordings by large and small units, Mingus was also a talented writer. His autobiography, Beneath the Underdog: His World Composed by Mingus, is unlike any other book by a major jazz artist. Mingus creates vivid portraits of the many people who passed through his life and tells his story with compelling prose. Mingus also wrote a good deal of poetry and prose, all of it reflecting his unique vision. In 1977 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. After several months of steady deterioration, he died in 1979 in Mexico"--Provided by publisher.