The Ellington century
"Breaking down walls between musical genres that are usually discussed separately--classical, jazz, and popular--this book offers a compelling new, integrated view of twentieth-century music. Placing Duke Ellington (1899-1974) at the center of the story, David Schiff explores mu…
Breaking down walls between genres that are usually discussed separately--classical, jazz, and popular--this highly engaging book offers a compelling new integrated view of twentieth-century music. Placing Duke Ellington (1899-1974) at the center of the story, David Schiff explo…
In Arranging Gershwin, author Ryan Bañagale approaches George Gershwin's iconic piece Rhapsody in Blue not as a composition but as an arrangement -- a status it has in many ways held since its inception in 1924, yet one unconsidered until now. Shifting emphasis away from the not…