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Music Makes Me: Fred Astaire and Jazz
Todd Decker
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Paperback. Fred Astaire: one of the great jazz artists of the twentieth century is best known for his brilliant dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in "Music Makes Me", this book argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer - particularly in the realm of tap dancing - made a significant contribution to the art of jazz. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 5 tables, 7 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528. Fred Astaire and Jazz. 392 pages, illustrations. Fred Astaire: one of the great jazz artists of the twentieth century is best known for his brilliant dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in "Music Makes Me", this book argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer - particularly in the realm of tap dancing - made a significant contribution to the art of jazz. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight: 528.
Fred Astaire: one of the great jazz artists of the twentieth century. Astaire is best known for his brilliant dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in "Music Makes Me", Todd Decker argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer - particularly in the realm of tap dancing - made a significant contribution to the art of jazz. Decker examines the full range of Astaire's work in filmed and recorded media, from a 1926 recording with George Gershwin to his 1970 blues stylings on television, and analyzes Astaire's creative relationships with the greats, including George and Ira ... Read more
Fred Astaire: one of the great jazz artists of the twentieth century. Astaire is best known for his brilliant dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in "Music Makes Me", Todd Decker argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer - particularly in the realm of tap dancing - made a significant contribution to the art of jazz. Decker examines the full range of Astaire's work in filmed and recorded media, from a 1926 recording with George Gershwin to his 1970 blues stylings on television, and analyzes Astaire's creative relationships with the greats, including George and Ira ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520268906
SKU
V9780520268906
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About Todd Decker
Todd Decker is Assistant Professor of Music at Washington University in St. Louis.
Reviews for Music Makes Me: Fred Astaire and Jazz
"Mr. Decker digs deeply into Astaire's creative process, anatomizing what went into each production... Illuminating, richly detailed analysis." Wall Street Journal "Delving into production schedules, credit sheets, cast lists, and other studio paraphernalia, Decker gives us a good look at Astaire-related activity behind the scenes." New York Review Of Books "Fascinating... Much in Decker's account of Astaire's musicianship and the ... Read more