Jazz From The Beginning - Softcover

Bushell, Garvin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030680848X ISBN 13: 9780306808487

Publisher: Da Capo, 1998

Synopsis

Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bassoonist Garvin Bushell (1902–1991) performed with many of the twentieth century's greatest jazz musicians—from Fletcher Henderson, Fats Waller, and Cab Calloway to Eric Dolphy, Gil Evans, and John Coltrane—during his remarkable career that spanned from 1916 to the 1980s. Although best known as a jazz soloist and sideman, Bushell also played oboe and bassoon with symphony orchestras and was a highly regarded instructor of woodwinds. In Jazz from the Beginning, Bushell vividly recounts his musical experiences, featuring candid assessments of the legends with whom he performed as well as eye-opening accounts of the early days of jazz and the racism that he encountered on the road. Based on a series of interviews conducted by jazz scholar Mark Tucker, these memoirs provide a colorful account of Bushell's extraordinary life and career as well as an important record of seventy years of America's musical history.

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About the Author

Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bassoonist Garvin Bushell (1902-1991) performed with many of the twentieth century's greatest jazz musicians.

From the Back Cover

In Jazz form the Beginning, Bushell vividly recounts his musical experiences and reflects on some of the major personalities who shaped the history of jazz. Bushell's memoir vibrates with excitement of being a part of the evolution of jazz.

Edition details

• Publisher: Da Capo
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030680848X
• ISBN 13: 9780306808487
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236