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The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History, and the Challenge of Bebop
Guthrie P. Ramsey
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Hardback. Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 254 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 16 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American music's most misunderstood figures, and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this first extended study of the social significance of ... Read more
Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American music's most misunderstood figures, and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this first extended study of the social significance of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Music of the African Diaspora
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520243910
SKU
V9780520243910
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About Guthrie P. Ramsey
Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., is the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Music and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the prize-winning Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop (UC Press).
Reviews for The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History, and the Challenge of Bebop
"Ramsey writes with a musician's ear... Full of beauty and that edgy logic."
John Mole The Times Literary Supplement "An important, thoughtful work for those wishing to probe beyond cliches." DownBeat "Equal parts biography, historiography, and music analysis, Ramsey's brilliant study represents a much-needed examination of one of jazz's most influential pianists and artists." Notes
John Mole The Times Literary Supplement "An important, thoughtful work for those wishing to probe beyond cliches." DownBeat "Equal parts biography, historiography, and music analysis, Ramsey's brilliant study represents a much-needed examination of one of jazz's most influential pianists and artists." Notes