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UNINA9910973001203321 |
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Autore |
Liebman Dave |
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Titolo |
What it is : the life of a jazz artist / / Dave Liebman in conversation with with Lewis Porter |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2012 |
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9798765185841 |
1-280-67977-8 |
9786613656704 |
0-8108-8254-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Jazz musicians - United States |
Saxophonists - United States |
Jazz - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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WHAT IT IS; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Chapter 1: The Delicacy of Youth: Beginnings; Chapter 2: The Call: I Find Music, It Finds Me; Chapter 3: Breakaway: Finding Myself; Chapter 4: Arrival: Becoming an Artist; Chapter 5: The Energy of the Chance: Going for It; Chapter 6: Guided Dream: Playing with the Masters; Chapter 7: It's Different Out There: On the Job with the Prince of Darkness; Chapter 8: Beyond the Line: My Own World; Chapter 9: Passages: The Ups and Downs; Chapter 10: Turn It Around: Solidifying Art and Life |
Chapter 11: While We're on the Subject: On OthersChapter 12: Tomorrow's Expectations: The Legacy; Appendix I: Selected Discography; Appendix II: Selected Educational Materials; Appendix III: Two Compositions by Dave Liebman; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Dave Liebman is one of the leading forces in contemporary jazz. Prominently known for performing with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, he has exerted considerable influence as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, author, and educator. In What It Is: The Life of a Jazz Artist, |
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friend, pianist, and noted jazz scholar Lewis Porter conducts a series of in-depth interviews with Liebman, who discusses his professional, personal, and musical relationships with notable musicians, as well as such personal matters as contracting polio as a child. Featuring rare photos from Liebman's personal collection, thi |
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