The Sound of the North by Luca Vitali
This is the first monograph dedicated to the extremely lively Norwegian jazz scene, through a reconstruction of the history that has given Norway a fundamental role in Europe for the emancipation of jazz with African American roots. It is an itinerary that began in the 1960s, with the arrival in Oslo of George Russell, and continues to this day. This is a passionate account dense with anecdotes, unpublished interviews and encounters, which documents the richness and originality of a journey through the musical culture of our times.With a gentle yet incisive approach, with a warm humour and a deep admiration for the music and musicians and for all those who work so hard in the music industries, Luca Vitali has produced a classic and important history which needed to be written. The Sound of the North is more than a history book, it is a view from abroad, one person's journey of discovery told through his own experiences and encounters with musicians, writers, journalists, promoters and record labels. The author has gone to Norway to uncover and reveal the riches which are enduring, the creative and human spirit of a seemingly quiet and reserved nation which, actually, has so much to say and so much to give. An accompanying website is available at www.thesoundofthenorth.net.
Luca Vitali (Bologna, 1967) writes about jazz and beyond in AllAboutJazzItalia, Il Giornale della Musica and InSound, and is a contributor to Il Sole 24 Ore’s monthly magazine IL and to Radio Città del Capo. He is one of the founding members of Europe Jazz Media – a community of jazz journalists, media professionals and broadcasters – and is the Italian representative for their monthly initiative EJM-Chart. He has organised various contemporary music and performing arts events, and since 2010 he has worked as one of the artistic curators of Bologna’s Angelica Festival. For several years he has collaborated on a regular basis with various Norwegian institutions in Italy (Royal Norwegian Embassy, Royal Norwegian Consulate in Bologna), as well as with Jazzforum, Music Norway, Listen To Norway and Jazznytt. Fiona Talkington is best known as presenter of BBC Radio 3’s award winning ‘Late Junction’ and has presented programmes on BBC radio for over 20 years. She has also contributed to many books and articles about Norwegian music, and curated festivals and series bringing together Norwegian arts with Norwegian and British artists. In 2009 she was awarde the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for her work with the Norwegian arts scene.
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| ISBN 13 | 9788898599530 |
| ISBN 10 | 8898599536 |
| Title | The Sound of the North |
| Author | Luca Vitali |
| Series | Auditorium Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mimesis International |
| Year published | 2015-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 190 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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