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Swing : [the essential listening companion]

Title
Swing : [the essential listening companion] / Scott Yanow.
Author
Yanow, Scott.
Publication
San Francisco, CA : Miller Freeman Books : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West, [2000], ©2000.

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Description
viii, 514 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"From the classic 1930s sound through today's Retro-Swing movement, this guide covers every era of Swing. It profiles over 500 band leaders, players, vocalists, sidemen, and composers. You get anecdotal biographies and classic photos, as well as reviews and ratings of recordings that make (or don't make) the cut, essays on Swing's evolution and the current scene offer an historical perspective. Plus - you'll discover Swing in the movies, hard-to-find-recordings, books, and more."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Note
  • Subtitle from cover.
  • "Third ear"--Cover.
  • Music Library copy 2: Gift of Jerome A. Chazen.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-491), discographies (p. 480-488), and index.
Contents
The Beginnings of Swing - The 1920s -- The Early Swing Bands -- An Overview of the Swing Era (1935-46). The Top Big Bandleaders. The Classic Big Bandleaders. Sidemen, Combo Leaders, and Singers of the Swing Era. Trumpeters. Trombonists. Clarinetists. Alto Saxophonists. Tenor Saxophonists. Pianists. Guitarists. Bassists. Drummers. Violinists. Other Instrumentalists. Male Vocalists. Female Vocalists. Swing Arrangers and Composers. After the Swing Era. Why Did the Big Band Era Die? Swing Since 1946. Retro Swing. Introduction to Retro Swing. Interviews. Biographies and CD Reviews. Various Artists CD Recordings. Recommended Swing Books. Biographies. Autobiographies. Collections of Valuable Interviews. Other Swing Topics. The Future of Swing.
ISBN
0879306009 (alk. paper)
LCCN
00024401
OCLC
  • ocm43513308
  • SCSB-3863989
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries