Author: Hodeir, Andre
Title: Toward Jazz
Description: New York, Da Capo Press, 1976. orig.cloth. 22x14cm, 224 pp, Facsimile reprint of the 1962 edition.. Musical illustrations.. Some minor soil & rubbing to binding. VG. ¶ Translated by Noel Burch. Contents: On Jazzmen: The Bird Is Gone; Why Do They Age So Badly? Why Did Ellington "Remake" His Masterpiece? On Criticism: Letter on Evolutionism & the Role of Criticism; "Where The Last Come First..."; Letter on the Blues, Improvisation, & the Essence; A Formidable Wager; On Group Relations: Environment; Freedom & Its Limitations in Improvisation & Composition; On Works: The Count Basie Riddle; Basie's Way; Benny Carter as I See Him; The "Genius" of Art Tatum; Bags' Microgroove; A Rebirth of the Ellington Spirit; Monk or the Misunderstanding; Listening Notes: Commentaries on Five Improvisations; Prospects of Jazz: Popularity or Recognition? Appendix: Self-Critical Notes & Other Particulars.

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