The vibrant world of jazz may be viewed from many perspectives, from social and cultural history to music analysis, from economics to ethnography.
Jazz
- Author:Cooke, Mervyn editorSummary:
- Author:JOHNSON, StephanieSummary:
A fortnight after jazz pianist Carl Tyler's funeral, Tamara has one week to go before she leaves New Zealand to return to her native Chicago. Nola wants to solve the mystery of her son's death, to know everything Tamara can...
- Author:Jago, Marian, Thompson, DonSummary:
In the 1950s and ’60s, co-operative jazz clubs opened their doors in Canada in response to new forms of jazz expression emerging after the war and the lack of performance spaces outside major urban centres. Operated by the musicians...
- Author:Martin, HenrySummary:
- Author:Capilongo, DomenicoSummary:
Hold the Note is a wide-ranging collection unified by a jazzy, syncopated writing style — dynamic, sometimes experimental, often playful, yet always passionately engaged, sensual and visceral. Themes include the author''s Italo-Canadian...
- Author:Marrelli, Nancy, Litherland, PaulSummary:
The area now called Little Burgundy was the birthplace of jazz in Montreal. Explore the textures of Montreal’s jazz era through an array of rare jazz artifacts, including swizzle sticks and menus from renowned Montreal nightclubs,...