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The history of the guitar in jazz / by Norman Mongan ; foreword by Barney Kessel.

Title
The history of the guitar in jazz / by Norman Mongan ; foreword by Barney Kessel.
Author
Mongan, Norman
Publication
New York : Oak Publications : Distributed by Music Sales Corp., c1983.

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Additional Authors
Kessel, Barney
Description
ix, 274 p. : ill.; 30 cm.
Subject
  • Guitarists
  • Jazz musicians
  • Guitar
  • Guitar > History
  • Guitar music (Jazz)
Genre/Form
History
Note
  • Includes transcriptions of guitar solos.
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Discography: p. 247-265.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Jazz guitar origins -- Jazz guitar innovators -- Three neglected pioneers -- A Gypsy genius -- Big band guitar -- Charlie's solo flight -- To bop or not to bop -- The cool -- The octopus -- Jazz and classic guitar -- From hard bop to Wes -- Contemporary masters -- Jazz/rock fusion -- Free.
ISBN
0825602556 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^^81085701^/MN
OCLC
  • 10875769
  • SCSB-10018945
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library