Clawing at the Limits of Cool
Thomas Dunne Books (Verlag)
978-0-312-32785-9 (ISBN)
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When trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis chose the members of his quintet in 1955, he passed over respected saxophonists to pick out the relatively untested John Coltrane. His unlikely choice would set the course not just for each of their careers but for jazz."Clawing at the Limits of Cool" examines the profound implications that the collaboration would have on African-American culture, producing such landmark albums as Milestones and Kind of Blue. With different personal as well as musical styles, the two men could not be more unlike one another. One exemplified the tough cool of the '50s while the other made the transition from unfocused junkie to religious pilgrim.Drawing on cultural history and precise musical detail, this book illuminates the importance that the pairing would have for jazz worldwide.
Farah Jasmine Griffin is a professor of English and comparative literature and African American Studies at Columbia University, where she has served as director of the Institute for Research in African American studies. She is the author of" "Who Set You Flowin'" The African-American Migration Narrative "and" If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday, " and has edited several collections of letters and essays. Her writing has appeared in" The New York Times, The Guardian, Harper's Bazaar, Callaloo, " and "African American Review, " and she is also a frequent commentator on WNPR's" News & Notes."An accomplished saxophonist, Salim Washington has led two bands, the Roxbury Blues Aesthetic and the Harlem Arts Ensemble. He has recorded four CDs as a bandleader, including" Love in Exile "and" Harlem Homecoming." He is an avid composer and teaches music and Africana Studies at Brooklyn College.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.9.2008 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues |
| ISBN-10 | 0-312-32785-4 / 0312327854 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-32785-9 / 9780312327859 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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