The Jazz Scene by W Royal Stokes
Combining interviews with commentary, this personal view of the history and spectrum of American jazz music deals with the differing styles found in New Orleans, Chicago, Harlem, Detroit and Kansas City, and introduces the reader to instrumentalists, composers, singers and bands.W. Royal Stokes, Ph.D., has been closely observing the jazz scene since the 1940s and has been writing and lecturing about the art form for two decades. He has served as the Washington Post's jazz critic and as editor and monthly columnist of JazzTimes, and his byline has additionally appeared in
down beat, Ms., Travel Holiday, the Washington Times, and many other publications. His radio show I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say... has been heard on local air waves since the early '70s. A native of Washington, D.C., he resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife Erika and sons Sutton
and Neale.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195054095 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195054091 |
| Title | The Jazz Scene |
| Author | W Royal Stokes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1991-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 269 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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