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The art of jazz : a visual history / Alyn Shipton ; foreword by John Edward Hasse.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Watertown : Charlesbridge Publishing, 2020Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781623545048
  • 1623545048
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction. Before Jazz -- Jazz Begins -- The Jazz Age -- The Swing Era -- World War II -- Bebop and Modern Jazz Versus the New Orleans Revival -- Birth of the Cool and West Coast Jazz -- The New Mainstream -- Changing Landscape-Mingus, Coltrane, and Coleman -- Jazz Fusions -- Postmodern Jazz -- Twenty-First-Century Jazz.
Summary: "An illustrated exploration of how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction Adult Display - Second Floor 704.9497 S557 Black Music Month Available 33111010417687
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Everyone knows jazz is on the cutting edge of music, but how much do you know about its influence in the visual arts? With album covers that took inspiration from the avant-garde, jazz's primarily African American musicians and their producers sought to challenge and inspire listeners both musically and visually.

Arranged chronologically, each chapter covers a key period in jazz history, from the earliest days of the twentieth century to today's postmodern jazz. Chapters begin with substantive introductions and present the evolution of jazz imagery in all its forms, mirroring the shifting nature of the music itself. With two authoritative features per chapter and over 300 images, The Art of Jazz is a significant contribution to the literature of this intrepid art form.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Before Jazz -- Jazz Begins -- The Jazz Age -- The Swing Era -- World War II -- Bebop and Modern Jazz Versus the New Orleans Revival -- Birth of the Cool and West Coast Jazz -- The New Mainstream -- Changing Landscape-Mingus, Coltrane, and Coleman -- Jazz Fusions -- Postmodern Jazz -- Twenty-First-Century Jazz.

"An illustrated exploration of how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art"-- Provided by publisher.

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