Outcats: Jazz Composers, Instrumentalists, and Singers

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From Publishers Weekly Composers Duke Ellington, Gil Evans and Cecil Taylor, instrumentalists Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis and Lester Young, singers Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, political satirist Mort Sahl are among the stars discussed here, along with hotter new figures. Although he regards all jazz performers--and listeners--as outcats (outcasts/far-out cats) and focuses on their cultural exile, Davis ( In the Moment ) deals with them on a case-by-case basis in these 37 profiles, critical essays and mixed-mode pieces on individuals, combos, movements, issues and events from 1. With originality, a perceptive commentator freshly analyzes both new and forgotten aspects of jazz performance. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more From Library Journal In this collection of 37 essays, Philadelphia Inquirer critic Davis heralds emerging jazz instrumentalists and composers such as Edward Wilkerson and Butch Morris and profiles legendary artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby Short. The alienation of jazz musicians ("outcats") from mainstream society forms Davis's major theme. Although each essay is an appreciation, Davis takes exception to musical trends he finds undesirable. This is a good introduction to modern jazz and a fine example of responsible criticism. It follows Davis's well- received title, In the Moment (Oxford Univ. Pr., 1986).- Paul Baker, CUNA Inc., Madison, Wis.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more See all Editorial Reviews

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Product Details:

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (May 24, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019505587X
• ISBN-13: 70
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

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