In with the In Crowd
Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America
Mike Smith
- 228 pages
- English
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In with the In Crowd
Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America
Mike Smith
Ă propos de ce livre
Most studies of 1960s jazz underscore the sounds of famous avant-garde musicians like John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler. Conspicuously absent from these narratives are the more popular jazz artists of the decade that electrified dance clubs, permeated radio waves, and released top-selling records. Names like Eddie Harris, Nancy Wilson, Ramsey Lewis, and Jimmy Smith are largely neglected in most serious work today. Mike Smith rectifies this oversight and explores why critical writings have generally cast off best-selling 1960s jazz as unworthy of in-depth analysis and reverent documentation.The 1960s were a time of monumental political and social shifts. Avant-garde jazz, made by musicians indifferent to public perception aligns well with widely held images of the era. In with the In Crowd: Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America argues that this dominant, and unfortunately distorted, view negates and ignores a vibrant jazz community. These musicians and their listeners created a music defined by socialization, celebration, and Black pride.Smith tells the joyful story of the musicians, the radio DJs, the record labels, and the live venues where jazz not only survived but thrived in the 1960s. This was the music of everyday people, who viewed jazz as an important part of their cultural identity as Black Americans. In an era marked by turmoil and struggle, popular jazz offered a powerful outlet for joy, resilience, pride, and triumph.
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Table des matiĂšres
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Whereâs Nancy?
- Chapter One: Whoâs Afraid of Eddie Harris?âWhy the Story of Jazz in the Sixties Is Almost Always Misrepresented
- Chapter Two: Serenade to a Soul SisterâNancy Wilson and the Popular Jazz Divas
- Chapter Three: âThe SidewinderââThe Groove That Launched a Thousand Clones
- Chapter Four: 33s and 45sâThe Record Labels That Put the Sounds in the Grooves
- Chapter Five: The âInâ Crowd Goes to the ClubâBars, Taverns, Nightclubs, and the Live Scene
- Chapter Six: âWhen You Go, Let âEm Know That Daddy-O Told You SoââBlack Radio and the DJs That Spread the Sounds
- Chapter Seven: Pulling out All the StopsâOrgan Jazz, the Quintessential Sound of Sixties Jazz
- Chapter Eight: Mean Greens, Fried Neckbones, and Home Cookinâ at the Greasy SpoonâBlack Cultural Identity and Popular Jazz
- Chapter Nine: âWhy Am I Treated So Bad?â ⊠âCompared to What?ââPopular Jazz and Civil Rights
- Chapter Ten: How Did We Forget, Why Did We Forget?âThe Revising of the Sixties Jazz Narrative
- Appendix A: 1960s Popular Jazz Listening Guide
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author