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Adams Frank <1928-2014> |
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Titolo |
Doc [[electronic resource] ] : the story of a Birmingham jazz man / / Frank Adams and Burgin Mathews |
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Tuscaloosa, AL, : University of Alabama Press, 2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Jazz musicians - Alabama - Birmingham |
Clarinetists - United States |
African Americans - Alabama - Birmingham |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Family -- The church -- Schoolboy -- "Fess" -- Outer space -- First gigs and Birmingham clubs -- Summers on the road -- Howard -- Bounce, bebop, blues, and swing -- Teacher -- Bandleader -- Friends and mentors -- Building a family, making ends meet -- The movement -- Keeping the spirit -- "Doc". |
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Doc is the autobiography of jazz elder statesman Frank "Doc" Adams, highlighting his role in Birmingham, Alabama's, historic jazz scene and tracing his personal adventure that parallels, in many ways, the story and spirit of jazz itself.Doc tells the story of an accomplished jazz master, from his musical apprenticeship under John T. "Fess" Whatley and his time touring with Sun Ra and Duke Ellington to his own inspiring work as an educator and bandleader.Central to this narrative is the often-overlooked story of Birmingham's unique jazz tradition and communit |
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