Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0472067656 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Detroit Jazz History The book covers most of the clubs and performers who were a part of the Detroit jazz scene.For somefolks this may come as a surprise that there was a very prolific jazz scene before Motown started.Ifyou review many of the performers in jazz from 1930's to 1980's or so you will find a large percentageof them from Detroit,or moved to Detroit to be involved in the jazz scene.Great read.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Great!. ""note" worthy book of Detroit jazz" according to Frank Shelton. This is a book for all the "young' uns" who think they know Detroit's rich musical legacy but somehow always forget or ignore the story of jazz in the city. Or more likely, they just didn't know. The writers obviously did their homework and pay tribute to hot spots like the Graystone, Blue Bird Inn, Flame bar, Forest club, and more, which sadly has fallen into that same deep hole so much of the city's past has gone into. Readers will learn a lot from this excellent book.
It shows the significant impact Detroit has had on the development of jazz in America, with its own sound, distinct from that of the other jazz centers of Chicago, New Orleans, St. When most people think of Detroit and music, they think of the Motown sound. But what many people forget is that Detroit has a remarkable jazz history, which became a major influence in what came to be known as the Motown sound.Before Motown is the first book about the history of jazz in Detroit. More importantly, it shows how life can mirror art in the most pragmatic of American cities, Detroit.Lars Bjorn is Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan, Dearborn, and the author of numerous articles and publications about jazz. Jim Gallert is Vice Pre
Copiously researched Bjorn and Gallert interviewed over 90 club owners and musicians with never-before-published b&w photos and period advertisements, this large-format book will appeal to jazz enthusiasts and Detroit denizens. ( Aug. From Publishers Weekly Besides the auto industry, Detroit is best-known for Motown the jubilant pop tunes of '60s bands like the Temptations. 13) Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. . But Detroit produced music before the '60s, argues Lars Bjorn in Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-1960, written with veteran jazz broa