Author:
Sultanof, Jeff, author.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Imprint2017
Descriptionxxv, 207 pages ; 24 cm.
Note:The earliest days: 1800s-1919 -- The first era: 1920-1930 -- Interlude: 1930-1935 -- The explosion of the swing era: 1936-1942 -- The war and the recording ban: 1942-1946 -- The singers take over the popular music scene: 1947-1949 -- Rebirth and diversity: 1950-1959 -- Toward a concert ensemble: 1960-1979 -- Limitless possibilities: 1980 and beyond -- Suggested readings and personal interviews -- Recorded sources and further listening.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:Jeff Sultanof takes a fresh look at big band jazz, examining why the big band era started when it did, how pop music and big bands evolved in response to one another, and the key roles played by well-known band leaders and the bands they led.
