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Topic: books
Posted By: Mellotronjazz
Subject: books
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2018 at 3:17am
| Does any one know if there are any good books on the lesser known jazz musicians e.g baby dodds, Zutty Singleton, George Lewis, Benny goodman ect. Whether that be books on the individuals themselves or it be a general book on jazz musicians? |
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Posted By: Mellotronjazz
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2018 at 3:19am
| or to be fair any good books on jazz musicians for that matter? I have just finished a biography on Louis Armstrong and it was great read and i'm just looking for something new now! |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2018 at 7:46am
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There is a recent jazz history book that I have read about three times now, and its called "The History of Jazz" by Ted Gioia. The title is not very creative, but the book is an interesting read all the way through. I have several biographies on different musicians. The recent one on Monk is quite exhaustive, but since I just loaned it to someone, I can't tell you the title.
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Posted By: Mellotronjazz
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2018 at 7:51am
| I will look into that one by Ted Gioia sounds like just what I'm looking for thank you :) as for the Thelonious Monk I'm sure i will find it or one very similar thanks. |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2018 at 8:30am
| Of all the music books I've read recently, one stand out is "The Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock n Roll". This book tells the story of small clubs in the US south where jazz and blues morphed into RnB and rock. There is plenty of drama and humorous stories and the author makes it clear that the people at the joints didn't care what the music was called, they just wanted to party. |
Posted By: Mellotronjazz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 1:08am
| Is that a fiction book? that does sounds like something id like i love any sort of literature on the US South especially when it involves music. i will give it a read thank you! |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 5:01am
| ^ No, not fiction at all, it tells the true story of how RnB and rock developed in these small clubs over the years. You meet the performers, the promoters, the club owners, the racist city officials, the police etc. |
Posted By: Mellotronjazz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 5:33am
That's sounds like something id really enjoy. I've just ordered it now along with The History of Jazz, I can't wait thanks for the help 
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