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Visions of Jazz The First Century by Gary Giddins 1998 HC Vintage
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- “a little wear to dustcover edges”
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195076753
ISBN-13
9780195076752
eBay Product ID (ePID)
530062
Product Key Features
Book Title
Visions of Jazz : the First Century
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.1 in
Item Weight
38.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
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LCCN
98-012199
Reviews
"A sweeping overview of the music that is both comprehensive and intimate, provocative and illuminating."--San Diego Union Tribune, "One of our most skillful jazz critics offers a monumental work ofambition...a canny celebration of jazz as a hotbed of intransigentindividuality, of creation-on-the-fly...he brings an unerring criticalintelligence to his analyses of the music and a formidable grasp of music theoryand practice...this is an important book, one that any serious student of jazzwill want to own. Deserves a place on the jazz bookshelf alongside the best ofMartin Williams and Francis Davis, and you can't get much better thanthat."--Kirkus Reviews, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major event because Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic.... 'Visions of Jazz' is the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written--a brilliant, indispensable book.... Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who could ask for anything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr., The New York Times Book Review"The definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work.... He knows his subject, his prose is interesting and graceful, his judgements are measured and fair, and the only camp of which he is a member is his own.... I find myself constantly hoping to be reaffirmed in my convictions when reading about his--which happens often enough to keep me ever curious about what he well say next. This, it seems to me, is what the relationship between critic and reader should be.... Giddins is always smart, always interesting and occasionally downright surprising.... Without laying out any grand theories, without pretense or pomposity, Giddins smoothly shifts gears and in so doing awakens one to the unexpected.... Unlike too many others inside the little world of jazz, Giddins has an expansive welcoming view of it.... Visions of Jazz is a celebration and reaffirmation of precisely that."--Jonathan Yardly, The Washington Post Book World"Visions of Jazz is Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakingly researched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or rather passion.... Giddins is that rarity, a jazz writer with a genuinely engaging literary style who ranks with other masters of this elusive craft--Otis Ferguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitous turn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanent niche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--Grover Sales, The Los Angeles Times, "One of our most skillful jazz critics offers a monumental work of ambition...a canny celebration of jazz as a hotbed of intransigent individuality, of creation-on-the-fly...he brings an unerring critical intelligence to his analyses of the music and a formidable grasp of music theory andpractice...this is an important book, one that any serious student of jazz will want to own. Deserves a place on the jazz bookshelf alongside the best of Martin Williams and Francis Davis, and you can't get much better than that."--Kirkus Reviews, "We can admire Giddins' sensible way of organizing his material, his lucidprose, memorable portraits and his expanded treatment of Ellington and LouisArmstrong."--Robert Joiner, Post-Dispatch, St.Louis, "A sweeping overview of the music that is both comprehensive and intimate,provocative and illuminating."--San Diego Union Tribune, "It's an enduring, glittering roll call from one of America's most cherished art forms....a freewheeling back and fill excursion through jazz's cycles: traditional, swing, bop, modern, cuban-flavored, free....Giddins tracks this swarming history with prodigious scholarship. These pages aresprinkled with fascinating anecdotes and arcana. Giddins' own passion and commitment burn through 'Visions of Jazz's' vibrant, melodious pages like a hot, blue flame."--Don Asher, Examiner and Chronicle, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major event because Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic....'Visions of Jazz' is the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written-abrilliant, indispensable book....Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who couldask for anything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr., The New York Times Book Review, "Though his greatest gift is a knack for translating musical experience into concrete prose, Giddins is also a consummate historian and fearless contrarian."--Publishers Weekly, "Visions of Jazz is Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakingly researched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or rather passion.... Giddins is that rariety, a jazz writer with a genuinely engaging literary style who ranks with other masters of this elusivecraft--Otis Ferguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitous turn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanent niche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--The Los Angeles Times, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major eventbecause Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic....'Visions of Jazz' is the finestunconventional history of jazz ever written-abrilliant, indispensablebook....Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who could ask foranything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr., The New York Times Book Review, "As a musical commentator, Mr. Giddins is hard to beat.... He can discuss the differences between classical and popular vocal registers with a precise, dispassionate eye.... The overwhelming strength of the book is that it also makes you want to listen afresh to music that you thought you knewwell."--The Washington Times, "This gigantic book of 79 essays amounts, will-nilly, to a grand, brilliant history of the most American of arts."--he New York Times Book Review, "As a musical commentator, Mr. Giddins is hard to beat.... He can discussthe differences between classical and popular vocal registers with a precise,dispassionate eye.... The overwhelming strength of the book is that it alsomakes you want to listen afresh to music that you thought you knew well."--TheWashington Times, "Though his greatest gift is a knack for translating musical experienceinto concrete prose, Giddins is also a consummate historian and fearlesscontrarian."--Publishers Weekly, "Visions of Jazz is Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakinglyresearched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or ratherpassion.... Giddins is that rariety, a jazz writer with a genuinely engagingliterary style who ranks with other masters of this elusive craft--OtisFerguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitousturn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanentniche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--The Los Angeles Times, "Giddin's explains music to nonmusicians superbly, and jazz fans who head to the woodshed with his book, Ted Gioia's fine History of Jazz, and a stack o' sides will be gone--real gone!--for days."--Booklist, "It's an enduring, glittering roll call from one of America's mostcherished art forms....a freewheeling back and fill excursion through jazz'scycles: traditional, swing, bop, modern, cuban-flavored, free....Giddins tracksthis swarming history with prodigious scholarship. These pages are sprinkledwith fascinating anecdotes and arcana. Giddins' own passion and commitment burnthrough 'Visions of Jazz's' vibrant, melodious pages like a hot, blueflame."--Don Asher, Examiner and Chronicle, "This gigantic book of 79 essays amounts, will-nilly, to a grand,brilliant history of the most American of arts."--he New York Times BookReview, "We can admire Giddins' sensible way of organizing his material, his lucid prose, memorable portraits and his expanded treatment of Ellington and Louis Armstrong."--Robert Joiner, Post-Dispatch, St.Louis, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major event because Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic.... 'Visions of Jazz' is the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written--a brilliant, indispensable book.... Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who could ask for anything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr.,The New York Times Book Review "The definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work.... He knows his subject, his prose is interesting and graceful, his judgements are measured and fair, and the only camp of which he is a member is his own.... I find myself constantly hoping to be reaffirmed in my convictions when reading about his--which happens often enough to keep me ever curious about what he well say next. This, it seems to me, is what the relationship between critic and reader should be.... Giddins is always smart, always interesting and occasionally downright surprising.... Without laying out any grand theories, without pretense or pomposity, Giddins smoothly shifts gears and in so doing awakens one to the unexpected.... Unlike too many others inside the little world of jazz, Giddins has an expansive welcoming view of it....Visions of Jazzis a celebration and reaffirmation of precisely that."--Jonathan Yardly,The Washington Post Book World "Visions of Jazzis Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakingly researched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or rather passion.... Giddins is that rarity, a jazz writer with a genuinely engaging literary style who ranks with other masters of this elusive craft--Otis Ferguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitous turn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanent niche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--Grover Sales,The Los Angeles Times, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major event because Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic.... 'Visions of Jazz' is the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written--a brilliant, indispensable book.... Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who could ask for anything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr., The New York Times Book Review "The definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work.... He knows his subject, his prose is interesting and graceful, his judgements are measured and fair, and the only camp of which he is a member is his own.... I find myself constantly hoping to be reaffirmed in my convictions when reading about his--which happens often enough to keep me ever curious about what he well say next. This, it seems to me, is what the relationship between critic and reader should be.... Giddins is always smart, always interesting and occasionally downright surprising.... Without laying out any grand theories, without pretense or pomposity, Giddins smoothly shifts gears and in so doing awakens one to the unexpected.... Unlike too many others inside the little world of jazz, Giddins has an expansive welcoming view of it.... Visions of Jazz is a celebration and reaffirmation of precisely that."--Jonathan Yardly, The Washington Post Book World "Visions of Jazz is Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakingly researched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or rather passion.... Giddins is that rarity, a jazz writer with a genuinely engaging literary style who ranks with other masters of this elusive craft--Otis Ferguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitous turn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanent niche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--Grover Sales, The Los Angeles Times, "The publication of 'Visions of Jazz: The First Century' is a major event because Gary Giddins is our best jazz critic.... 'Visions of Jazz' is the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written--a brilliant, indispensable book.... Gary Giddins will simply bring you pleasure and joy. Who could ask for anything more?"--Alfred Appel Jr., The New York Times Book Review "The definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work.... He knows his subject, his prose is interesting and graceful, his judgements are measured and fair, and the only camp of which he is a member is his own.... I find myself constantly hoping to be reaffirmed in my convictions when reading about his--which happens often enough to keep me ever curious about what he well say next. This, it seems to me, is what the relationship between critic and reader should be.... Giddins is always smart, always interesting and occasionally downright surprising.... Without laying out any grand theories, without pretense or pomposity, Giddins smoothly shifts gears and in so doing awakens one to the unexpected.... Unlike too many others inside the little world of jazz, Giddins has an expansive welcoming view of it.... Visions of Jazz is a celebration and reaffirmation of precisely that."--Jonathan Yardly, The Washington Post Book World " Visions of Jazz is Giddins' magnum opus, 690 pages of painstakingly researched devotion that reveal his remarkable catholicity of taste, or rather passion.... Giddins is that rarity, a jazz writer with a genuinely engaging literary style who ranks with other masters of this elusive craft--Otis Ferguson, Whitney Balliett and Gene Lees. He sweeps us along with a felicitous turn of phrase and trenchant wit.... A landmark destined to occupy a permanent niche on the shelf of essential jazz literature."--Grover Sales, The Los Angeles Times, "Giddin's explains music to nonmusicians superbly, and jazz fans who headto the woodshed with his book, Ted Gioia's fine History of Jazz, and a stack o'sides will be gone--real gone!--for days."--Booklist
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
781.65/092/2 B
Synopsis
Already a jazz classic, Gary Giddins' Visions of Jazz: The First Century contains no less than 78 chapters illuminating the lives of virtually all major figures in jazz history. From Louis Armstrong's renegade style trumpet playing to Frank Sinatra's intimate crooning, jazz critic Gary Giddins continually astonishes us with his unparalleled insight. In just a few lines, he captures the essence of Louis Armstrong, "He could telegraph with a growl or a rolling of his eyes his independence, confidence, and security. As the embodiment of jazz, he made jazz the embodiment of the individual." Giddins maintains, contrary to the opinion of most jazz enthusiasts, that Armstrongs voice was as much an integral part of creating jazz singing as his trumpet was to creating jazz. Perhaps the most remarkable chapters in the book are those that do pay tribute to the great jazz singers. Billie Holiday profoundly impacted music history, and Giddins eloquently honors her "gutted voice, drawled phrasing, and wayworn features." Many artists, such as Irving Berlin and Rosemary Clooney, have been traditionally dismissed by fans and critics as merely popular derivatives of true jazz. Giddins finally opens the doors of jazz to include these musicians. In addition to this, he devotes an entire quarter of this volume to young, active jazz artists. No other book has so boldly expanded the horizon of jazz and its influences. Visions of Jazz is an evocative journey through the first one hundred years of jazz that will captivate--and challenge--musicians, music critics, and music lovers., Poised to become a jazz classic, Gary Giddins' Visions of Jazz: The First Century contains no less than 78 chapters illuminating the lives of virtually all major figures in jazz history. From Louis Armstrong's renegade style trumpet playing to Frank Sinatra's intimate crooning, jazz critic Gary Giddins continually astonishes us with his unparalleled insight. In just a few lines, he captures the essence of Louis Armstrong, "He could telegraph with a growl or a rolling of his eyes his independence, confidence, and security. As the embodiment of jazz, he made jazz the embodiment of the individual." Giddins maintains, contrary to the opinion of most jazz enthusiasts, that Armstrongs voice was as much an integral part of creating jazz singing as his trumpet was to creating jazz. Perhaps the most remarkable chapters in the book are those that do pay tribute to the great jazz singers. Billie Holiday profoundly impacted music history, and Giddins eloquently honors her "gutted voice, drawled phrasing, and wayworn features." Many artists, such as Irving Berlin and Rosemary Clooney, have been traditionally dismissed by fans and critics as merely popular derivatives of true jazz. Giddins finally opens the doors of jazz to include these musicians. In addition to this, he devotes an entire quarter of this volume to young, active jazz artists. No other book has so boldly expanded the horizon of jazz and its influences. Visions of Jazz is an evocative journey through the first one hundred years of jazz that will captivate--and challenge--musicians, music critics, and music lovers., No one writes about music with more authority and eloquence than Gary Giddins. Visions of Jazz: The First Centry is his eagerly awaited tour de force--"a monumental work" (Kirkus Reviews) on a subject he has explored as critic and historian for more than twenty-five years.
LC Classification Number
ML385.G53 1998
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