Drummin' men : the heartbeat of jazz : the swing years /
In the 1930s swing music was everywhere--on radio, recordings, and in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In the 1930s swing music was everywhere--on radio, recordings, and in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make Buddy Rich a star while Count Basie riffed with the innovative Jo Jones. Drummers were at the core of this music; as Jo Jones said, "The drummer is the key--the heartbeat of jazz.". An oral history told by the drummers, other musicians, and industry figures, Drummin' Men is also Burt Koral. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 381 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-345), discography (p. 347-355) , and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198035817 0198035810 1280837934 9781280837937 |