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Author:

Tirro, Frank. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84149311

Title:

The birth of the cool of Miles Davis and his associates / by Frank Tirro ; edited by Michael J. Budds.

Publisher:

Pendragon Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xxv, 196 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm + 1 CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).

Subject:

Davis, Miles--Criticism and interpretation.
Jazz musicians--United States.
Cool jazz--History and criticism.
Jazz--Social aspects--United States.

Other Authors:

Budds, Michael J., 1947- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031067

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157), discography (pages 159-160) and index.

Contents:

Dealing with the past : the Miles Davis Orchestra of 1948-1950 -- Cool : the word and the musical style -- Musical beginnings : the ursprung of the style. Bix Beiderbecke ; Stan Getz and Ralph Burns ; Dave Brubeck and his octet ; Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington ; Lennie Tristano and his students -- The Claude Thornhill Orchestra. "Ev'rything I love" ; "Thriving on a riff" ; "Donna Lee" -- The formation of the band : the workshop and the club dates. The first broadcast ; The second broadcast -- The Gil Evans arrangements. "Moon dreams" ; "Boplicity" -- The Gerry Mulligan arrangements. "Jeru" ; "Godchild" ; "Venus de Milo" ; "Rocker" -- The John Lewis arrangements. "Move" ; "Budo" ; "Rouge" -- The John Carisi and Miles Davis compositions. "Israel" ; "Deception" -- Cause and effect : the 1950s.

Series:

CMS sourcebooks in American music ; no. 5

ISBN:

1576471284
9781576471289

OCLC:

(OCoLC)182656764

LCCN:

2007047320

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)