As serious as your life : Black music and the free jazz revolution, 1957-1977 /
"As essential now as when it was first published in 1977, As Serious As Your Life celebrates jazz with passion and conviction. Covering the dynamic period 1960-1976, Valerie Wilmer powerfully evokes a remarkable revolutionary musical era that continues to inspire generations of musicians. Valer...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Serpent's Tail,
2018.
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| Series: | Serpent's Tail classics.
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| Summary: | "As essential now as when it was first published in 1977, As Serious As Your Life celebrates jazz with passion and conviction. Covering the dynamic period 1960-1976, Valerie Wilmer powerfully evokes a remarkable revolutionary musical era that continues to inspire generations of musicians. Valerie Wilmer evaluates the musical careers of both the famous names of the time - Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor - and those of less well-known artists. It is her unique approach - placing the 'new jazz' in its political and social context - that makes As Serious As Your Life a classic of jazz criticism."--Publisher's description |
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| Item Description: | "First published in 1977 by Allison & Busby Limited."--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-393) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781788160711 1788160711 |