Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Goin' to Kansas City
Contributor(s): Pearson, Nathan W. (Author)

View larger image

 ISBN: 0252064380     ISBN-13: 9780252064388
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
OUR PRICE: $34.65  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 1994
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks

Annotation: The great bands of the Kansas City era drew on many styles to create a distinctive music that was among the finest expressions of swing and laid groundwork for modern jazz. Interviews and narrative combine in this intimate view of the development of an American music center from the mid-1920s through the late 1930s.

Click for more in this series: Music in American Life (Paperback)
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Soul & R&b
Series: Music in American Life (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.05" W x 8.98" L (1.08 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Kansas
- Cultural Region - Heartland
- Cultural Region - Upper Midwest
Features: Illustrated
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Kansas City jazz thrived on the anything-goes vibe of a town on the make and the talents of a generation of visionary artists. From titans like Charlie Parker and Count Basie to classic bands like the Blue Devils and the Clouds of Joy, the Paris of the Plains was home to a potent style of jazz music that bridged big bands and bebop in the 1920s and 1930s. Nathan W. Pearson Jr. threads eyewitness stories from musicians of the era into a narrative history of Kansas City's distinct jazz--and the corruption, organized crime, and vice that helped its players pay the bills. Throughout, Pearson reveals how the great bands of the era drew on many styles to create a distinctive music that was among the finest expressions of swing and laid the groundwork for modern jazz. A portrait of a community of artists and a jazz history that's both intimate and expansive, Goin' to Kansas City tells the story of how music remade a city into a mecca for performers and fans alike.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!