Making the Scene

Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz

By:

Alexander Stewart

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Paperback / softback

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The received wisdom of popular jazz history is that the era of the big band was the 1930s and '40s, when swing was at its height. But as practicing jazz musicians know, even though big bands lost the spotlight once the bebop era began, they never really disappeared. Making the Scene challenges conventional jazz historiography by demonstrating the vital role of big bands in the ongoing development of jazz. Alex Stewart describes how jazz musicians have found big bands valuable. He explores the rich "rehearsal band" scene in New York and the rise of repertory orchestras. Making the Scene combines historical research, ethnography, and participant observation with musical analysis, ethnic studies, and gender theory, dismantling stereotypical views of the big band.

Author Biography:

Alex Stewart, a former freelance jazz musician, is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Vermont.

Release date NZ

August 2nd, 2007

Author

Alexander Stewart

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

5 line illustrations, 4 tables, 46 music examples

Pages

416

Dimensions

152x229x25

ISBN-13

9780520249547

Product ID

2322824

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