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Thelonious Monk

The Life and Times of an American Original

de Robin DG Kelley ...

Narrado por Sean Crisden ...

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25 hora 30 minutos

Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and
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Jazz

A History of America's Music

de Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ...

Narrado por LeVar Burton ...

Abreviado

8 hora 59 minutos

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the ... Leer más

$14.95 USD

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the
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A Rare Recording of Jazz Music Icon Duke Ellington

de Duke Ellington ...

Narrado por Duke Ellington ...

Series series A Rare Recording of…
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26 minutos

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974), born and raised in Washington, DC, was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra. Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand ... Leer más

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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974), born and raised in Washington, DC, was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra. Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand
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Alan begegnet dem Glück

de Sarwar Al-Suliman, Kristian Lind, Alexander Eisenmann ...

Narrado por Monika Bartl-Juschitz ...

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54 minutos

Alan will sein Glück finden. Er bricht auf zur Glücksinsel, um es zu suchen. Er findet das große Glück. Ein poetisches, philosophisches Märchen, das nachdenklich macht, denn was ist Glück? ... Leer más

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Alan will sein Glück finden. Er bricht auf zur Glücksinsel, um es zu suchen. Er findet das große Glück. Ein poetisches, philosophisches Märchen, das nachdenklich macht, denn was ist Glück?
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Complete-ish History of Jazz, The: A Very Quick Swing Through Time

de Joy Anderson ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

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1 horas 2 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the smoky clubs of New Orleans to the cutting-edge sounds of today, The Complete-ish History of Jazz takes you on a vibrant, toe-tapping journey through the evolution of one of the most influential musical genres of all time.Tracing jazz from its ragtime roots and the blues-soaked streets of the early 20th century to the bebop revolution, cool ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the smoky clubs of New Orleans to the cutting-edge sounds of today, The Complete-ish History of Jazz takes you on a vibrant, toe-tapping journey through the evolution of one of the most influential musical genres of all time.Tracing jazz from its ragtime roots and the blues-soaked streets of the early 20th century to the bebop revolution, cool
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The Master of Drums

Gene Krupa and the Music He Gave the World

de Elizabeth J. Rosenthal ...

Narrado por Samantha Desz ...

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12 hora 33 minutos

From the early 1930s onward, Gene Krupa was a drum-centric rarity in the jazz world. Never before had a drummer been in the forefront as a solo artist. His galvanizing, unrestrained passion for percussion demanded it. Rocking the rafters, Gene thrilled audiences in ballrooms, nightclubs, and movies.Seemingly born jazz-drum crazy in 1909 to a Polish-immigrant working-class family in South Chicago, ... Leer más

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From the early 1930s onward, Gene Krupa was a drum-centric rarity in the jazz world. Never before had a drummer been in the forefront as a solo artist. His galvanizing, unrestrained passion for percussion demanded it. Rocking the rafters, Gene thrilled audiences in ballrooms, nightclubs, and movies.Seemingly born jazz-drum crazy in 1909 to a Polish-immigrant working-class family in South Chicago,
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Being Gerry Mulligan

My Life in Music

de Gerry Mulligan ...

Narrado por Gerry Mulligan, Ken Poston, Robert G Slade ...

Completo

24 hora 46 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Being Gerry Mulligan by Gerry Mulligan. This audiobook is comprised of interview tapes conducted with Gerry Mulligan and his biographer. Introduction and Preface narrated by Robert G Slade.Being Gerry Mulligan: My Life in Music is an intimate chronicle of Gerry Mulligan’s life and career, told in his own words. This personal narrative reveals great insight into the musician’s ... Leer más

$40.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Being Gerry Mulligan by Gerry Mulligan. This audiobook is comprised of interview tapes conducted with Gerry Mulligan and his biographer. Introduction and Preface narrated by Robert G Slade.Being Gerry Mulligan: My Life in Music is an intimate chronicle of Gerry Mulligan’s life and career, told in his own words. This personal narrative reveals great insight into the musician’s
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Marian McPartland’s Jazz World

All In Good Time

de Marian McPartland ...

Narrado por Marian McPartland ...

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7 hora 46 minutos

In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others.In a preface to this new edition, published originally as All in Good Time, McPartland extends her commentary to include details of her long-running ... Leer más

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In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others.In a preface to this new edition, published originally as All in Good Time, McPartland extends her commentary to include details of her long-running
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Histoire du Jazz. Une musique pour les XXe et XXIe siècles

de Laurent Cugny ...

Narrado por Laurent Cugny ...

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4 hora 46 minutos

"Frémeaux & Associés, label de référence historiographique du jazz avec la Collection Quintessence d’Alain Gerber, édite dans le cadre de la collection « Une histoire expliquée par » avec les Presses Universitaires de France, une histoire du jazz racontée par Laurent Cugny, professeur à la Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université et ancien directeur de l’ONJ (Orchestre national de jazz). Dans ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

"Frémeaux & Associés, label de référence historiographique du jazz avec la Collection Quintessence d’Alain Gerber, édite dans le cadre de la collection « Une histoire expliquée par » avec les Presses Universitaires de France, une histoire du jazz racontée par Laurent Cugny, professeur à la Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université et ancien directeur de l’ONJ (Orchestre national de jazz). Dans
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Improvisation

I musikken, på arbejdet og i livet

de Niels Lan Doky ...

Narrado por Martin Greis-Rosenthal ...

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2 hora 37 minutos

Enhver samtale er en form for jazz. Det foregår på et sprog, som alle forstår. Den ene siger noget, som får den anden til at reagere, som igen får andre til at reagere med nye bidrag til samtalen. Og selvom emnet ligger fast, kan man sagtens ende et andet sted, få en ny åbenbaring og glemme tiden. Det er en kreativ proces, hvor man balancerer viden, initiativ, samarbejde, modstand, provokation – ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Enhver samtale er en form for jazz. Det foregår på et sprog, som alle forstår. Den ene siger noget, som får den anden til at reagere, som igen får andre til at reagere med nye bidrag til samtalen. Og selvom emnet ligger fast, kan man sagtens ende et andet sted, få en ny åbenbaring og glemme tiden. Det er en kreativ proces, hvor man balancerer viden, initiativ, samarbejde, modstand, provokation –
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Time Lines

The Life and Music of Andrew Hill

de Michael J. West ...

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12 hora

Andrew Hill occupies a unique niche in jazz history: Too iconoclastic to be part of the mainstream, he was initially marketed as part of the “second wave” avant-garde in the 1960s, yet he was too structured and anchored in the tradition to fit comfortably there. He often found himself on the periphery of the jazz world, only properly recognized and honored in the late 1990s.Notwithstanding his ... Leer más

$35.00 USD

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Andrew Hill occupies a unique niche in jazz history: Too iconoclastic to be part of the mainstream, he was initially marketed as part of the “second wave” avant-garde in the 1960s, yet he was too structured and anchored in the tradition to fit comfortably there. He often found himself on the periphery of the jazz world, only properly recognized and honored in the late 1990s.Notwithstanding his
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Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher

The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer

de Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams ...

Narrado por Mary D. Williams ...

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9 hora 10 minutos

A propulsive work that reclaims the "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson as a major civil rights pioneer.If Americans remember Mahalia Jackson at all, they know her as the greatest gospel singer to ever live. New York Times bestselling author Timothy B. Tyson and acclaimed gospel singer Mary D. Williams, however, bring Jackson back to soaring life by restoring her status as a major civil rights ... Leer más

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A propulsive work that reclaims the "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson as a major civil rights pioneer.If Americans remember Mahalia Jackson at all, they know her as the greatest gospel singer to ever live. New York Times bestselling author Timothy B. Tyson and acclaimed gospel singer Mary D. Williams, however, bring Jackson back to soaring life by restoring her status as a major civil rights
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His Eye Is on the Sparrow

An Autobiography

de Ethel Waters, Charles Samuels, Charles Samuels, Donald Bogle ...

Narrado por Robin Miles, Grover Gardner ...

Completo

12 hora 44 minutos

Ethel Waters’s His Eye Is on the Sparrow stands as perhaps the greatest autobiography of a Black female performer, capturing both the horror and the joy of the African American woman’s experience through the often bitter yet always forgiving voice of an indomitable spirit. This edition is supplemented with a new historical preface. ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Ethel Waters’s His Eye Is on the Sparrow stands as perhaps the greatest autobiography of a Black female performer, capturing both the horror and the joy of the African American woman’s experience through the often bitter yet always forgiving voice of an indomitable spirit. This edition is supplemented with a new historical preface.
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Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten, Folge 9

Relaxed und introvertiert

de Ernst Weber ...

Narrado por Willi Resetarits ...

Series Audiolibro 9 - Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten
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1 horas 19 minutos

Die Geschichte des Jazz war von ihren Anfängen im Süden der USA bis zur Hochblüte des Swing-Stils eng mit dem Begriff „hot“ verbunden, dem englischen Begriff für „heiß“ und auch „scharf“. Übersetzt in die musikalische Sprache bedeutete das: emotional, ungestüm, expressiv, und was die Tonbildung betrifft: rauh, unrein, mit viel Vibrato, der menschlichen Stimme angenähert. Auch der Bebop entsprach ... Leer más

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Die Geschichte des Jazz war von ihren Anfängen im Süden der USA bis zur Hochblüte des Swing-Stils eng mit dem Begriff „hot“ verbunden, dem englischen Begriff für „heiß“ und auch „scharf“. Übersetzt in die musikalische Sprache bedeutete das: emotional, ungestüm, expressiv, und was die Tonbildung betrifft: rauh, unrein, mit viel Vibrato, der menschlichen Stimme angenähert. Auch der Bebop entsprach
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Space Is the Place

The Lives and Times of Sun Ra

de John Szwed ...

Narrado por Leon Nixon ...

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16 hora 55 minutos

Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra—aka Herman Blount—was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz.John Szwed's Space is the Place is the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra—aka Herman Blount—was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz.John Szwed's Space is the Place is the
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Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music

de Barry Mazor ...

Narrado por Barry Mazor, Dom Flemons, Ketch Secor ...

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11 hora 4 minutos

This is the first biography of Ralph Peer, the adventurous—even revolutionary—A&R man and music publisher who saw the universal power locked in regional roots music and tapped it, changing the breadth and flavor of popular music around the world. It is the story of the life and fifty-year career, from the age of cylinder recordings to the stereo era, of the man who pioneered the recording, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

This is the first biography of Ralph Peer, the adventurous—even revolutionary—A&R man and music publisher who saw the universal power locked in regional roots music and tapped it, changing the breadth and flavor of popular music around the world. It is the story of the life and fifty-year career, from the age of cylinder recordings to the stereo era, of the man who pioneered the recording,
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Amazing Performers

A2

de Silvia Tiberio, Fiona MacKenzie ...

Narrado por Collins ...

Series series Collins Amazing People ELT Readers
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54 minutos

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history.Contents:Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USAPérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as ‘the King of Mambo’Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USALuciano Pavarotti, one of the world’s best opera singersJohn Lennon, member of the famous band The BeatlesBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 7 ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history.Contents:Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USAPérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as ‘the King of Mambo’Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USALuciano Pavarotti, one of the world’s best opera singersJohn Lennon, member of the famous band The BeatlesBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 7
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Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten, Folge 8

Mit dem Bebop in die Zukunft des Jazz

de Ernst Weber ...

Narrado por Willi Resetarits ...

Series Audiolibro 8 - Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten
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1 horas 14 minutos

“Things To Come” – so war eine Aufnahme des Trompeters Dizzy Gillespie mit seiner Big Band vom Juli 1946 benannt: “Die Dinge, die da kommen sollten”, das war nicht bloß ein beliebiger Titel, sondern eher schon eine programmatische Ansage. Der neue musikalische Stil, den man Bebop nannte, bedeutete den Aufbruch in eine neue Ära des Jazz. Dessen waren sich die namhaften Vertreter dieser Stilrichtung ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

“Things To Come” – so war eine Aufnahme des Trompeters Dizzy Gillespie mit seiner Big Band vom Juli 1946 benannt: “Die Dinge, die da kommen sollten”, das war nicht bloß ein beliebiger Titel, sondern eher schon eine programmatische Ansage. Der neue musikalische Stil, den man Bebop nannte, bedeutete den Aufbruch in eine neue Ära des Jazz. Dessen waren sich die namhaften Vertreter dieser Stilrichtung
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Wishing on the Moon

The Life and Times of Billie Holiday

de Donald Clarke ...

Narrado por Anna Fields ...

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17 hora 46 minutos

No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. This authentic biography sets the record straight. Donald Clarke was given unrivaled access to a treasure trove of interviews from the 1970s with those who knew Lady Day in all stages of her short, tragic life ... Leer más

$27.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. This authentic biography sets the record straight. Donald Clarke was given unrivaled access to a treasure trove of interviews from the 1970s with those who knew Lady Day in all stages of her short, tragic life
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Concerto for Cootie

The Life and Times of Cootie Williams

de Steven C. Bowie ...

Narrado por Leon Nixon ...

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13 hora 26 minutos

Jazz legend Cootie Williams left home to start his career as a professional musician at the age of fifteen. In 1940, after eleven years as one of the major soloists with the Duke Ellington orchestra, Williams was lured away to the band of Benny Goodman, one of the most popular bands in the country. At the time, it was a controversial move―it was still taboo for African Americans to share the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Jazz legend Cootie Williams left home to start his career as a professional musician at the age of fifteen. In 1940, after eleven years as one of the major soloists with the Duke Ellington orchestra, Williams was lured away to the band of Benny Goodman, one of the most popular bands in the country. At the time, it was a controversial move―it was still taboo for African Americans to share the
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Historier fra jazztiden

de F. Scott Fitzgerald ...

Narrado por Jesper Hvilsom ...

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9 hora 5 minutos

F. Scott Fitzgerald, forfatteren til "Den store Gatsby", er en af mellemkrigstidens markante romanforfattere, men også en af det 20. århundredes store amerikanske novellister, der bedre end nogen andre fanger jazztidens hidsige puls med de pludselige omslag og dramaet under overfladen.Denne bog præsenterer 11 af hans bedste noveller - udvalgt, oversat og med forord af Hans Hertel. Det er ... Leer más

$14.30 USD

F. Scott Fitzgerald, forfatteren til "Den store Gatsby", er en af mellemkrigstidens markante romanforfattere, men også en af det 20. århundredes store amerikanske novellister, der bedre end nogen andre fanger jazztidens hidsige puls med de pludselige omslag og dramaet under overfladen.Denne bog præsenterer 11 af hans bedste noveller - udvalgt, oversat og med forord af Hans Hertel. Det er
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Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten, Folge 2

Die Zentren des frühen Jazzstils

de Ernst Weber ...

Narrado por Willi Resetarits ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten
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1 horas 18 minutos

New Orleans, um die Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert der Schmelztiegel unterschiedlicher Kulturen im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten, gilt einigermaßen unbestritten als der Geburtsort eines neuartigen Musikstils, der sich später unter der Bezeichnung Jazz in den USA verbreitete und in seinen mannigfaltigen Formen die zivilisierte Welt eroberte. Man muss allerdings unterscheiden: zwischen dem ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

New Orleans, um die Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert der Schmelztiegel unterschiedlicher Kulturen im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten, gilt einigermaßen unbestritten als der Geburtsort eines neuartigen Musikstils, der sich später unter der Bezeichnung Jazz in den USA verbreitete und in seinen mannigfaltigen Formen die zivilisierte Welt eroberte. Man muss allerdings unterscheiden: zwischen dem
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Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten, Folge 3

Vom Dixieland zur Big Band im Zentrum der Musikindustrie

de Ernst Weber ...

Narrado por Willi Resetarits ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Was Sie schon immer über Jazz wissen wollten
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1 horas 14 minutos

Am Anfang der zwanziger Jahre war der beste Jazz eindeutig in Chicago zu hören, und doch war New York bereits im Begriff, der “Toddling Town” den Rang abzulaufen. Was New York den Musikern zu bieten hatte, war nicht so sehr musikalischer, sondern eher organisatorischer Natur. Hier waren die großen Konzertagenturen zuhause, von hier aus starteten die Tourneen durch die Staaten und hierher kehrten ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Am Anfang der zwanziger Jahre war der beste Jazz eindeutig in Chicago zu hören, und doch war New York bereits im Begriff, der “Toddling Town” den Rang abzulaufen. Was New York den Musikern zu bieten hatte, war nicht so sehr musikalischer, sondern eher organisatorischer Natur. Hier waren die großen Konzertagenturen zuhause, von hier aus starteten die Tourneen durch die Staaten und hierher kehrten
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Music

A Subversive History

de Ted Gioia ...

Narrado por Jamie Renell ...

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17 hora 55 minutos

**A four-thousand-year history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions.“A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched labor of cultural provocation.” ―Los Angeles Times**Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations, ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

**A four-thousand-year history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions.“A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched labor of cultural provocation.” ―Los Angeles Times**Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations,
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