Peter Vacher

Gebundenes Buch

Swingin' on Central Avenue

African American Jazz in Los Angeles

Beschreibung

Through their own words, Vacher tells their story in Los Angeles, offering along the way a close look at the role the black musicians union played in their lives while also taking on jazz historiographyâ s comparative neglect of these West Coast players.

Autor

Peter Vacher has been lecturing and writing about jazz for more than fifty years. He has contributed to a wide variety of publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Guardian newspaper. His collaboration with clarinetist Joe Darensbourg on his autobiography inspired his research on African-American jazz in California. He is the author of two books of interviews with American jazz musicians, among them many who performed in Los Angeles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780810888326
• ISBN-10: 0810888327
• Artikelnr.: 42850903