Duke Ellington studies /

Duke Ellington studies /

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Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017. ©2017
Description:	xxiv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge composer studies Cambridge composer studies.
Subject:	Ellington, Duke, -- 1899-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation. Ellington, Duke, -- 1899-1974. Jazz -- History and criticism. Jazz. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11292113

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Other authors / contributors:	Howland, John, 1964- editor, author.
ISBN:	9780521764049 0521764041
Notes:	Series taken from publisher's website. Includes bibliographical references and index (page 299-308).
Summary:	Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is widely considered the jazz tradition's most celebrated composer. This engaging yet scholarly volume explores his long career and his rich cultural legacy from a broad range of in-depth perspectives, from the musical and historical to the political and international. World-renowned scholars and musicians examine Ellington's influence on jazz music, its criticism, and its historiography. The chronological structure of the volume allows a clear understanding of the development of key themes, with chapters surveying his work and his reception in America and abroad. By both expanding and reconsidering the contexts in which Ellington, his orchestra, and his music are discussed, Duke Ellington Studies reflects a wealth of new directions that have emerged in jazz studies, including focuses on music in media, class hierarchy discourse, globalization, cross-cultural reception, and the role of marketing, as well as manuscript score studies and performance studies.

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Summary:	Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is widely considered the jazz tradition's most celebrated composer. This engaging yet scholarly volume explores his long career and his rich cultural legacy from a broad range of in-depth perspectives, from the musical and historical to the political and international. World-renowned scholars and musicians examine Ellington's influence on jazz music, its criticism, and its historiography. The chronological structure of the volume allows a clear understanding of the development of key themes, with chapters surveying his work and his reception in America and abroad. By both expanding and reconsidering the contexts in which Ellington, his orchestra, and his music are discussed, Duke Ellington Studies reflects a wealth of new directions that have emerged in jazz studies, including focuses on music in media, class hierarchy discourse, globalization, cross-cultural reception, and the role of marketing, as well as manuscript score studies and performance studies.
Item Description:	Series taken from publisher's website.
Physical Description:	xxiv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index (page 299-308).
ISBN:	9780521764049 0521764041