Guthrie Ramsey: 3 books
The Transformation of Black Music
The rhythms, the songs, and the ships of the African Diaspora
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Powerful and embracive, The Transformation of Black Music explores the full spectrum of black musics over the past thousand years as Africans and their descendants have traveled around the globe making celebrated music both in their homelands and throughout the Diaspora. Authors Samuel A. Floyd, Melanie...
The Amazing Bud Powell
Black Genius, Jazz History, and the Challenge of Bebop
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century’s most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians...
by Guthrie P. Ramsey
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
An historical survey of African American music. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.o