At the Jazz Band Ball
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At the Jazz Band Ball

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At the Jazz Band Ball

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Nat Hentoff, renowned jazz critic, civil liberties activist, and fearless contrarian—"I'm a Jewish atheist civil-libertarian pro-lifer"—has lived through much of jazz's history and has known many of jazz's most important figures, often as friend and confidant. Hentoff has been a tireless advocate for the neglected parts of jazz history, including forgotten sidemen and -women. This volume includes his best recent work—short essays, long interviews, and personal recollections. From Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong to Ornette Coleman and Quincy Jones, Hentoff brings the jazz greats to life and traces their art to gospel, blues, and many other forms of American music. At the Jazz Band Ball also includes Hentoff's keen, cosmopolitan observations on a wide range of issues. The book shows how jazz and education are a vital partnership, how free expression is the essence of liberty, and how social justice issues like health care and strong civil rights and liberties keep all the arts—and all members of society—strong.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780520945883
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Jazz Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. PART ONE: WHAT AM I HERE FOR? THE RULES OF MY JAZZ ODYSSEY
  9. PART TWO: IN THE PRESENCE OF ELLINGTON
  10. PART THREE: JAZZ CREDENTIALS
  11. PART FOUR: THE JAZZ LIFE ON AND OFF THE ROAD
  12. PART FIVE: WHO IS A JAZZ SINGER?
  13. PART SIX: THE LIFE FORCE OF THE MUSIC
  14. PART SEVEN: FINDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT GROOVE
  15. PART EIGHT: ROOTS
  16. PART NINE: THE SURVIVORS
  17. PART TEN: THE REGENERATORS
  18. PART ELEVEN: THE MASTER TEACHERS
  19. Epilogue: My Life Lessons from the Jazz “Souls on Fire”
  20. Credits
  21. Index