In Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Brian Harker strikes a unique balance between 1920s views of jazz and those of today. For the firsttime Armstrong's technical achievements are placed in a meaningful cultural context, yielding unexpected insights into these seminal documents of early jazz. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Novelty: 'Cornet Chop Suey' (26 February 1926); 2: Telling a Story: 'Big Butter and Egg Man' (16 November 1926); 3: Playing theChanges: 'Potato Head Blues' (10 May 1927); 4: Top Notes: 'S.O.L. Blues'/'Gully Low Blues' (13-14 May 1927); 5: Pretty Things: 'Savoy Blues' (13 December 1927); 6: Versatility: 'West End Blues' (28 June 1928)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538841-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés