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Jazz is over a hundred years old. Conventional histories briefly mention Buddy Bolden, leader of the first jazz band, but the actual circumstances of its birth are rarely described. Because the only recording made by the band was lost, it has been assumed we can never know how it sounded. The truth is that there were many witnesses to its birth and childhood.By patiently gathering the many scraps of information left by them, it is possible not only to create a chronological account of its emergence, but also to describe the music itself. Daniel Hardie outlines when, where, and how jazz came into being and who its creators were. All that is left is to recreate the repertoire and performance style of the time.In 2004, Hardie formed a repertory orchestra to perform jazz as it was played during its first ten years. He describes the research needed to revive the music and how the Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra was established. He also gives an account of the resulting performances and how they illuminate our understanding of the music itself. His findings are surprising.The Birth of Jazz is a must for all lovers of jazz.
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About the Author:
Daniel Hardie is a jazz historian and former clarinetist. He is also a maritime artist and historian and has published a number of maritime historical works and exhibited his Sea Heritage paintings in Australian cities and in Sydney where he lives. He is married and has two grown daughters.Hardie is also the author of three previous works on early jazz history?The Loudest Trumpet: Buddy Bolden and the Early History of Jazz, 2000; Exploring Early Jazz: The Origins and Evolution of the New Orleans Style, 2002; and The Ancestry of Jazz: A Musical Family History published by iUniverse in 2004.
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- PublisheriUniverse
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0595425550
- ISBN 13 9780595425556
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages196
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