| Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years Contributor(s): Korall, Burt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195176642 ISBN-13: 9780195176643 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Bebop to the beat of these biographies of swing drummers, including such greats as Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Jo Jones, Sid Catlett, and Buddy Rich. Korall's text, interviews with the drummers, quotes from their contemporaries, and photos tell the stories of these legendary musicians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - Music | Musical Instruments - Percussion |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001056041 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.66" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Burt Korall is widely recognized as the most authoritative writer on jazz drumming. His first book Drummin' Men--The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Swing Era is considered a classic. Now, in this exciting sequel, Korall offers a richly informative history of drumming in the Bebop era. Korall looks at this music through the eyes of the musicians themselves, covering a whole range of important jazz drummers, but focusing upon the most original and significant--principally Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, and Art Blakey. Korall provides a knowledgeable background about the history of bebop--and the unfortunate and almost universal heroin addiction that swept through the jazz world in the wake of Charlie Parker's habit. The book contains Korall's own memoir of nearly 50 years in the jazz world, linked by his narrative of the careers of these drummers and their place in the bebop jazz scene. |
