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1995
Temple University Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-56639-324-9 (ISBN)
Temple University Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-56639-324-9 (ISBN)
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Examines the development of contemporary Russian jazz as it responded to abundance of cultural changes. This book bespeaks the hard realities of life: the difficulty of getting equipment, the scant number of clubs, and the limited information about the music scene in other parts of the world.
Across 9,000 kilometers and six republics of the former Soviet Union, William Minor embarked on a 'jazz journey' to observe the development of contemporary Russian jazz, as it responded to abundance of cultural changes. A jazz writer and musician himself, Minor sat in on private performances and went backstage at several major festivals, witnessing first-hand the artistic release and creativity of Russian musicians.Throughout his travels, the author interviewed musicians, critics, and fans, and reproduces in his book an intimate sense of their aspirations, struggles, successes; they tell of shared resources, networks, and inventive forums for playing and exchanging information. At the same time, this narrative bespeaks the hard realities of life: the difficulty of getting equipment, the scant number of clubs, and the limited information about the music scene in other parts of the world. Minor's impressions and experiences are a valuable behind-the-scenes look the country and the culture just before the collapse of the communist state.William Minor writes for numerous journals and magazines, including "Down Beat", "Coda", "JazzTimes", and "Jazz Forum".
He is also a visual artist, professional musician, and instructor in the Humanities Division at Monterey Peninsula College, California.
Across 9,000 kilometers and six republics of the former Soviet Union, William Minor embarked on a 'jazz journey' to observe the development of contemporary Russian jazz, as it responded to abundance of cultural changes. A jazz writer and musician himself, Minor sat in on private performances and went backstage at several major festivals, witnessing first-hand the artistic release and creativity of Russian musicians.Throughout his travels, the author interviewed musicians, critics, and fans, and reproduces in his book an intimate sense of their aspirations, struggles, successes; they tell of shared resources, networks, and inventive forums for playing and exchanging information. At the same time, this narrative bespeaks the hard realities of life: the difficulty of getting equipment, the scant number of clubs, and the limited information about the music scene in other parts of the world. Minor's impressions and experiences are a valuable behind-the-scenes look the country and the culture just before the collapse of the communist state.William Minor writes for numerous journals and magazines, including "Down Beat", "Coda", "JazzTimes", and "Jazz Forum".
He is also a visual artist, professional musician, and instructor in the Humanities Division at Monterey Peninsula College, California.
Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Homework 1. Now's the Time 2. A Man from Mars 3. The Breakthrough 4. Predecessors 5. Homegrown Bureaucracy...And a Citizen of Boston Part II: Moscow 6. A Critic's Apartment and the Youth Hotel 7. First Concerts, Our Dinner with Irene, and a Man Who Loves the Blues 8. The Belle of Baku and the Bear of Bulgaria 9. Two Bad Boys 10. "Man, He Is the Best!" 11. The Last Supper Part III: Leningrad and the Republics 12. Peter-the-First Stew 13. The Freedom Monument 14. The Ukraine, in Joy and Sorrow 15. The Healing Waters of Tbilisi 16. Leningrad Shadows and the Long White Night Coda Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.8.1995 |
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Verlagsort | Philadelphia PA |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 250 mm |
Gewicht | 666 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 1-56639-324-8 / 1566393248 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-56639-324-9 / 9781566393249 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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