Duke Ellington Studies: (Cambridge Composer Studies)
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Duke Ellington Studies: (Cambridge Composer Studies)

Duke Ellington Studies: (Cambridge Composer Studies)

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John Howland (Contributor)  

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Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is widely considered the jazz tradition's most celebrated composer. This engaging yet scholarly volume explores his long career and his rich cultural legacy from a broad range of in-depth perspectives, from the musical and historical to the political and international. World-renowned scholars and musicians examine Ellington's influence on jazz music, its criticism, and its historiography. The chronological structure of the volume allows a clear understanding of the development of key themes, with chapters surveying his work and his reception in America and abroad. By both expanding and reconsidering the contexts in which Ellington, his orchestra, and his music are discussed, Duke Ellington Studies reflects a wealth of new directions that have emerged in jazz studies, including focuses on music in media, class hierarchy discourse, globalization, cross-cultural reception, and the role of marketing, as well as manuscript score studies and performance studies.
John Howland is Professor of Music History at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim and formerly an associate professor of musicology, jazz studies, and American Studies at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is the co-founder and former editor of the journal Jazz Perspectives, as well as the author of 'Ellington Uptown': Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz (2009).
  • Contributor: John Howland
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521764049
  • Number of Pages: 330
  • Packaged Dimensions: 183x255x20mm
  • Packaged Weight: 820
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2017-05-11
  • Series: Cambridge Composer Studies
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: John Howland is Professor of Music History at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim and formerly an associate professor of musicology, jazz studies, and American Studies at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is the co-founder and former editor of the journal Jazz Perspectives, as well as the author of 'Ellington Uptown': Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz (2009).

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