Bunny Berigan

Author : Robert Dupuis
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807130680

Get Book

Bunny Berigan by Robert Dupuis Pdf

The accomplishments of seminal jazz trumpeter Bernard "Bunny" Berigan have secured his place in the annals of American music history. In his short lifetime (1908--1942), Berigan performed on more than six hundred recordings and served as a direct link between Louis Armstrong and later musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, and Wynton Marsalis. Berigan lent his uninhibited jazz style to the big bands of Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp, and Tommy Dorsey, and he was in demand as a studio musician for vocalists Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, and Mildred Bailey. In addition to playing for the music industry's giants, Berigan became one himself by forming his own band in 1937 and recording his most famous hit and theme song, "I Can't Get Started." In the first comprehensive biography of Berigan, Robert Dupuis draws on hundreds of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to present a fascinating and entertaining look at the fast-paced career and personal life of this jazz great.

Author : Michael P. Zirpolo
Publisher : Studies in Jazz
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0810888742

Get Book

Mr. Trumpet by Michael P. Zirpolo Pdf

The life of jazz trumpeter Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (1908-1942) resembles nothing less than an ancient Greek tragedy: a heroic figure who rises from obscurity to dizzying heights, touches greatness, becomes ensnared by circumstances, and comes to a disastrous early end. Berigan was intimately involved in the commercial music business of the 1930s and 1940s in New York City. Berigan was a charismatic performer, one of the few musicians in the history of jazz to advance the art. His trumpet artistry made a deep and lasting impression on almost everyone who heard him play, while the body of recorded work he left continues to evoke a wide range of emotions in those who hear it. Too often writings about the Swing Era skip over the interrelationship between the music business and the music that the giants of jazz created. In Mr. Trumpet: The Trials, Tribulations, and Triumph of Bunny Berigan, Michael Zirpolo takes on this difficult task, exploring connections between the business of music and contemporary music makers and the culture of social dancing that drove it all. Through detailed research and insightful analysis, Zirpolo rectifies many heretofore misunderstood events in Berigan's life and in the Swing Era more generally. In this panoramic examination of Berigan's personal and professional lives, Mr. Trumpet maps the great musician's role in what was a truly golden age of American popular music and jazz, offering close looks at some of his greatest performances and film work, comprehensive listings of all known broadcast recordings made by Berigan and his bands, as well as numerous previously unpublished photos of the great jazz artist.

Author : Brian Rust
Publisher : New Rochelle, N.Y. : Arlington House
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Dance orchestra music
ISBN : UOM:49015002904655

Get Book

The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942: Irving Aaronson to Arthur Lange by Brian Rust Pdf

Author : Frederick J. Spencer, M.D.
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781628469233

Get Book

Jazz and Death by Frederick J. Spencer, M.D. Pdf

When a jazz hero dies, rumors, speculation, gossip, and legend can muddle the real cause of death. In this book, Frederick J. Spencer, M.D., conducts an inquest on how jazz greats lived and died pursuing their art. Forensics, medical histories, death certificates, and biographies divulge the way many musical virtuosos really died. An essential reference source, Jazz and Death strives to correct misinformation and set the story straight. Reviewing the medical records of such jazz icons as Scott Joplin, James Reese Europe, Bennie Moten, Tommy Dorsey, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, and Ronnie Scott, the book spans decades, styles, and causes of death. Divided into disease categories, it covers such illnesses as ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), which killed Charlie Mingus, and tuberculosis, which caused the deaths of Chick Webb, Charlie Christian, Bubber Miley, Jimmy Blanton, and Fats Navarro. It notes the significance of dental disease in affecting a musician's embouchure and livelihood, as happened with Joe “King” Oliver. A discussion of Art Tatum's visual impairment leads to discoveries in the pathology of what blinded Lennie Tristano. Heavy drinking, even during Prohibition, was the norm in the clubs of New Orleans and Kansas City and in the ballrooms of Chicago and New York. Too often, the musical scene demanded that those who play jazz be “jazzed.” After World War II, as heroin addiction became the hallmark of revolution, talented bebop artists suffered long absences from the bandstand. Many did jail time, and others succumbed to the ravages of “horse.” With Jazz and Death, the causes behind the great jazz funerals may no longer be misconstrued. Its clinical and morbidly entertaining approach creates an invaluable compendium for jazz fans and scholars alike.

Author : Don Rayno
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810883222

Get Book

Paul Whiteman by Don Rayno Pdf

In a career that spanned 60 years, Paul Whiteman changed the landscape of American music, beginning with his million-selling recordings in the early 1920s of “Whispering,” “Japanese Sandman,” and “Three O’Clock in the Morning.” Whiteman would then introduce “symphonic jazz,” a powerful blend of the classical and jazz idioms that represented a whole new approach to modern American music, influencing generations of bandleaders and composers. While some hold that at the close of the Roaring Twenties Whiteman’s musical hegemony quickly waned, Don Rayno illustrates in this second volume of Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music how much of a dominant figure Whiteman remained. A major figure on the American music scene for decades to come, he would continue to lead critically-acclaimed orchestras, filling theaters and concert halls alike and diligently seeking out and nurturing musical talent on the largest scale of any orchestra leader in the 20th century. In this second volume of Rayno’s magisterial treatment of the life and music of this remarkable maestro, Whiteman’s career during the second half of his life is explored in the fullest detail, as Whiteman conquers the worlds of theater and vaudeville, the concert hall, radio, motion pictures, and television, winning accolades in all of them. Through hundreds of interviews, extensive documentation, and exhaustive research of over nearly three decades, a portrait emerges of one of American music’s most important musical figures during the last century. Rayno paints a stunning portrait of Whiteman’s considerable accomplishments and far-reaching influence.

Author : Larry Kemp
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480976375

Get Book

Early Jazz Trumpet Legends by Larry Kemp Pdf

Early Jazz Trumpet Legends By: Larry Kemp Early Jazz Trumpet Legends is an examination of the lives and contributions of jazz trumpeters born before 1925. Included are Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry James, Bix Beiderbecke, Bunny Berigan, and Roy Eldridge along with scores of other men and women who created jazz with a trumpet. This is an essential guide for the student of jazz, those interested in history, and those who just like to read entertaining true stories about the most colorful people. Early Jazz Trumpet Legends is the most comprehensive book on the subject. More than 320 trumpeters are discussed. There is a glossary of jazz terminology and a Forward explaining the nature of a trumpet, the nature of jazz, and what a legend is along with background information about New Orleans during the first 30 years of jazz. The scholarship involved is impeccable, while the text reads as easily as a novel. Those who travel to New Orleans will find the information in this book extremely useful to understand the soul of this exotic city and its role as the incubator of jazz. An ideal gift for any musician or lover of jazz. Early Jazz Trumpet Legends is the first of three volumes organized chronologically by date of birth. The second volume, Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends covers those born between 1925 and 1940 and the third volume, Current Jazz Trumpet Legends, covers those born after 1940.

Author : Brian Rust,Malcolm Shaw
Publisher : Denver, Colo. : Mainspring Press
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015056677597

Get Book

Jazz and Ragtime Records, 1897-1942 by Brian Rust,Malcolm Shaw Pdf

Reinforced cloth library binding, no dust jacket, individual shrinkwrap

Author : Steve Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 1027 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810882966

Get Book

Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings by Steve Sullivan Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 1 and 2 covers the full range of popular music recordings with virtually unprecedented breadth and depth. In this 2-volume encyclopedia, Sullivan explores approximately 1,000 song recordings from 1889 to the present, telling the stories behind the songs, recordings, performers, and songwriters. From the Victorian parlor ballad and ragtime hit at the end of the 19th century to today’s rock classics, the Encyclopedia progresses through a parade popular music styles, from jazz to blues to country Western, as well as the important but too often neglected genres of ethnic and world music, gospel, and traditional folk. This book is the ideal research tool for lovers of popular music in all its glorious variety.

Author : Ivy Press
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1932899251

Get Book

606 Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers, Music and Memorabilia Auction Catalog by Ivy Press Pdf

Author : Dan Morgenstern
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307487605

Get Book

Living with Jazz by Dan Morgenstern Pdf

A collection of essays, biographical profiles, and critical analyses by one of the twentieth century's leading jazz writers includes commentary on the work of jazz entertainers, including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Louis Armstrong, as well as assessment of the role of jazz in contemporary culture and its influence on modern music.

Author : William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 0789009145

Get Book

The Big Band Reader by William Emmett Studwell,Mark Baldin Pdf

Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Dorsey Brothers, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller were musical masters of their eras, enchanting and romancing audiences with their timeless classics. Relive these wonderful songs and memories through The Big Band Reader: Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles, a unique and exciting collection of over 140 songs from over 70 bands that are categorized by themes, preferred numbers, and top songs! Paying tribute to better known swing bands, sweet bands (ensembles favoring softer, more sentimental numbers), and some unheralded bands (good ensembles that did not receive much attention or did not have a well-known leader), this book contains up to four essays relating to specific groups and their popular hits, giving readers historical and informative facts about the songs and the people who performed them.

Author : Eddie S. Meadows
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781136776038

Get Book

Jazz by Eddie S. Meadows Pdf

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Eddie S. Meadows
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 0815303734

Get Book

Jazz Research and Performance Materials by Eddie S. Meadows Pdf

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Kurt Dietrich
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780870208546

Get Book

Wisconsin Riffs by Kurt Dietrich Pdf

An extensive, upbeat compilation of Wisconsin’s jazz musicians Although New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago are often considered the epicenters of American jazz, this extensive, upbeat compilation of jazz musician biographies details Wisconsin’s rich association the genre since its the inception of the genre in the early 1900s. Iconic musicians Bunny Berigan, Woody Herman, Les Paul, and Al Jarreau all hailed from Wisconsin, as have many other influential players, composers, and teachers. Wisconsin Riffs features these musicians side-by-side—from the world-renowned to obscure regional artists—to portray a comprehensive history of jazz in Wisconsin. Through meticulous research and more than a hundred interviews, author Kurt Dietrich has assembled a group of musicians who represent a wide range of backgrounds, ages, stylistic schools, and experiences—from leaders of swing-era big bands to legendary Wisconsin Conservatory instructors to today’s up-and-coming practitioners of contemporary jazz and jazz rock. For aspiring musicians, jazz enthusiasts, and fans of Wisconsin culture alike, Wisconsin Riffs presents a compelling, complex, and multi-layered concoction—just like jazz itself.

Author : Brian Morton,Richard Cook
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780141959009

Get Book

The Penguin Jazz Guide by Brian Morton,Richard Cook Pdf

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful - often wittily trenchant - criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans should have and shows how they tell the history of the music and with it the history of the twentieth century. He has completely revised his and Richard Cook's entries and reassessed each artist's entry for this book. The result is an endlessly browsable companion that will prove required reading for aficionados and jazz novices alike. 'It's the kind of book that you'll yank off the shelf to look up a quick fact and still be reading two hours later' Fortune 'Part jazz history, part jazz Karma Sutra with Cook and Morton as the knowledgeable, urbane, wise and witty guides ... This is one of the great books of recorded jazz; the other guides don't come close' Irish Times