
Universal tonality : the life and music of William Parker /
Francis R. Bradley
Bok · Engelsk · 2021
Omfang | xi, 402 sider : illustrasjoner, kart, portretter
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Opplysninger | Part I. Origins. "Flowers grow in my room" : Realizing a vision ; Enslavement and resistance : From West Africa to the Carolinas to Harlem ; Struggle, beauty, and survival : Childhood in the South Bronx ; Consciousness : Art, politics, and self in the mind of a young man -- Part II. Early work. The loft scene : Art, community, and self-determination ; "Music that will give people hope" : Centering dance music with Patricia Nicholson -; "Music is supposed to change people" : Working with Cecil Taylor -- Part III. Toward the universal. "It is the job of the artist to incite political revolution" : In Order to Survive ; Into the tone world : Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra ; Toward a universal sound : William Parker Quartet and Raining on the Moon ; Honoring the elders : Tribute projects and other bands ; All people need truth to survive : Recent work and legacy.. - "William Parker is the most influential jazz bassist since Charles Mingus. Universal Tonality tells the story of his origins-traced from Africa to the Carolinas to Harlem-and then details his path to music. Universal Tonality chronicles Parker's career from his early days playing with Cecil Taylor to leading his own bands"--
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Emner | Parker, William , 1952-
Composers - United States Double bassists - United States Free Jazz - History and criticism. - United States Vis mer... Jazz musicians - United States
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ISBN | 9781478010142. - 9781478011194
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