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Jazz Perspectives: Ellington Uptown

Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz

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Examining the music of Duke Ellington and James P Johnson, this title places the concert works of these two iconic figures in context through an investigation of both related compositions by black and white peers as well as symphonic jazz-style arrangements from a number of early sound films, Broadway musicals, and Harlem nightclub floor shows.

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Jazz Perspectives: Ellington Uptown, John Howland

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2009
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Title
Jazz Perspectives: Ellington Uptown
Subtitle
Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Pages
360
ISBN10
0472033166
ISBN13
9780472033164
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Description
Examining the music of Duke Ellington and James P Johnson, this title places the concert works of these two iconic figures in context through an investigation of both related compositions by black and white peers as well as symphonic jazz-style arrangements from a number of early sound films, Broadway musicals, and Harlem nightclub floor shows.