Duke Ellington beyond Genius by Hasse
One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Duke Ellington (1899-1974) led a fascinating life. Beyond Category, the first biography to draw on the vast Duke Ellington archives at the Smithsonian Institution, recounts his remarkable career: his childhood in Washington, D.C., and his musical apprenticeship in Harlem; his long engagement at the Cotton Club; the challenging years of the depression; his tours to Europe and into America's deep South, where he helped lower racial barriers; the postwar years when television and bebop threatened to eclipse the big bands; Ellington's own triumphant comeback at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival; his collaborations with Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Hodges, and Ella Fitzgerald; as well as five decades of hits and masterpieces that constantly broke new ground. The art of Duke Ellington was a musical expression of the African-American experience, in all its pain, pride, and glory. He composed his music as he composed his life-with flair, passion, and individuality-and no book reveals the man and his artistic evolution more brilliantly than Beyond Category.John Edward Hasse is a music historian, performer, award-winning author, and record producer who has served as the Smithsonian Institution's curator of American music. He is the coeditor of Dialogue in Ethnomusicology and the editor of Ragtime: Its History, Composers, and Music.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780671703875 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671703870 |
| Title | Duke Ellington beyond Genius |
| Author | Hasse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1993-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 479 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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