EBOOK Weather Bird:Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century
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Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century
Gary Giddins&'s magnificent book Visions of Jazz has been hailed as a landmark in music criticism. Jonathan Yardley in The Washington Post called it "e;the definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work."e; And Alfred Appel, Jr., in The New York Times Book Review, said it was "e;the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written."e; It was the first work on jazz ever to win the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Now comes Weather Bird, a brilliant companion volume to Visions of Jazz. In this superb collection of essays, reviews and articles, Giddins brings together, for the first time, more than 140 pieces written over a 14-year period, most of them for his column in the Village Voice (also called "e;Weather Bird"e;). The book is first and foremost a celebration of jazz, with illuminating commentary on contemporary jazz events, on today&'s top musicians, on the best records of the year, and on leading figures from jazz&'s past. Readers will find extended pieces on Louis Armstrong, Erroll Garner, Benny Carter, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Billie Holiday, Cassandra Wilson, Tony Bennett, and many others. Giddins includes a series of articles on the annual JVC Jazz Festival, which taken together offer a splendid overview of jazz in the 1990s. Other highlights include an astute look at avant-garde music ("e;Parajazz"e;) and his challenging essay, "e;How Come Jazz Isn&'t Dead?"e; which advances a theory about the way art is born, exploited, celebrated, and sidelined to the museum. A radiant compendium by America&'s leading music critic, Weather Bird offers an unforgettable look at the modern jazz scene.
Gary Giddins&'s magnificent book Visions of Jazz has been hailed as a landmark in music criticism. Jonathan Yardley in The Washington Post called it "e;the definitive compendium by the most interesting jazz critic now at work."e; And Alfred Appel, Jr., in The New York Times Book Review, said it was "e;the finest unconventional history of jazz ever written."e; It was the first work on jazz ever to win the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Now comes Weather Bird, a brilliant companion volume to Visions of Jazz. In this superb collection of essays, reviews and articles, Giddins brings together, for the first time, more than 140 pieces written over a 14-year period, most of them for his column in the Village Voice (also called "e;Weather Bird"e;). The book is first and foremost a celebration of jazz, with illuminating commentary on contemporary jazz events, on today&'s top musicians, on the best records of the year, and on leading figures from jazz&'s past. Readers will find extended pieces on Louis Armstrong, Erroll Garner, Benny Carter, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Billie Holiday, Cassandra Wilson, Tony Bennett, and many others. Giddins includes a series of articles on the annual JVC Jazz Festival, which taken together offer a splendid overview of jazz in the 1990s. Other highlights include an astute look at avant-garde music ("e;Parajazz"e;) and his challenging essay, "e;How Come Jazz Isn&'t Dead?"e; which advances a theory about the way art is born, exploited, celebrated, and sidelined to the museum. A radiant compendium by America&'s leading music critic, Weather Bird offers an unforgettable look at the modern jazz scene.