Jazz Makers gathers together short biographies of more than 50 of jazz's greatest stars, from its early beginnings to the present. The stories of these innovative instrumentalists, bandleaders, and composers reveal the fascinating history of jazz in six parts: * The Pioneers, including Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith * Swing Bands and Soloists, with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday * The Piano Giants, featuring Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Mary Lou Williams * Birth of Bebop, including Dizzy Gillepsie, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis * Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Fusion, with John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Stan Getz * A Century of Jazz, featuring Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and other contemporary greats.
Author(s): Alyn Shipton
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 272
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Part 1. The Pioneers......Page 10
Scott Joplin......Page 13
Jelly Roll Morton......Page 18
King Oliver......Page 23
Louis Armstrong......Page 27
Sidney Bechet......Page 31
Bix Beiderbecke......Page 35
Bessie Smith......Page 38
More Pioneers to Remember......Page 42
Part 2. Swing Bands and Soloists......Page 46
Fletcher Henderson......Page 47
Duke Ellington......Page 51
Cab Calloway......Page 55
Benny Goodman......Page 59
Artie Shaw......Page 64
Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey......Page 68
Count Basie......Page 72
Ella Fitzgerald......Page 76
Billie Holiday......Page 79
Lester Young......Page 83
Coleman Hawkins......Page 87
More Swing Bandleaders and Soloists to Remember......Page 91
Part 3. The Piano Giants......Page 96
Albert Ammons......Page 98
Fats Waller......Page 102
Earl "Fatha" Hines......Page 106
Mary Lou Williams......Page 110
Teddy Wilson......Page 115
Art Tatum......Page 119
Oscar Peterson......Page 124
More Piano Giants to Remember......Page 128
Part 4. Birth of Bebop—The Modern Jazz Revolution......Page 132
Dizzy Gillespie......Page 135
Charlie Parker......Page 140
Miles Davis......Page 144
Bud Powell......Page 149
Thelonious Monk......Page 153
Art Blakey......Page 157
Charles Mingus......Page 161
Sarah Vaughan......Page 165
More Modem Jazz Pioneers to Remember......Page 168
Part 5. Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Fusion......Page 172
John Coltrane......Page 174
Sonny Rollins......Page 179
Gerry Mulligan......Page 183
Stan Getz......Page 187
Ornette Coleman......Page 191
Bill Evans......Page 195
Herbie Hancock......Page 199
Chick Corea......Page 204
John McLaughlin......Page 208
Anthony Braxton......Page 212
More Cool, Hard Bop and Fusion Players to Remember......Page 217
Part 6. A Century of Jazz......Page 221
David Murray......Page 223
Michael Brecker......Page 227
Jan Garbarek......Page 231
Wynton Marsalis......Page 236
Geri Allen......Page 240
Joshua Redman......Page 244
More Contemporary Jazz Players to Remember......Page 248
C......Page 250
M......Page 251
R......Page 252
W......Page 253
Essential Listening......Page 254
Further Reading......Page 256
Websites......Page 258
Museums and Places to Visit......Page 259
G......Page 262
O......Page 263
Z......Page 264
