The birth of the cool of Miles Davis and his associates
By: by Frank Tirro ; edited by Michael J. Budds
Contributors: Budds, Michael J., 1947-
Series: CMS sourcebooks in American music -- no. 5
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hillsdale, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781576471289
Subjects: Davis, Miles -- Criticism and interpretation; Jazz musicians -- United States; Cool jazz -- History and criticism; Jazz -- Social aspects -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-157), discography (p. 159-160), and index.
Table of contents: title: Dealing with the past : the Miles Davis Orchestra of 1948-1950; title: Cool : the word and the musical style; title: Musical beginnings : the ursprung of the style. Bix Beiderbecke ; Stan Getz and Ralph Burns ; Dave Brubeck and his octet ; Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington ; Lennie Tristano and his students; title: The Claude Thornhill Orchestra. "Ev'rything I love" ; "Thriving on a riff" ; "Donna Lee"; title: The formation of the band : the workshop and the club dates. The first broadcast ; The second broadcast; title: The Gil Evans arrangements. "Moon dreams" ; "Boplicity"; title: The Gerry Mulligan arrangements. "Jeru" ; "Godchild" ; "Venus de Milo" ; "Rocker"; title: The John Lewis arrangements. "Move" ; "Budo" ; "Rouge"; title: The John Carisi and Miles Davis compositions. "Israel" ; "Deception"; title: Cause and effect : the 1950s.