Black music, white business
Subtitle: illuminating the history and political economy of jazz
By: by Frank Kofsky.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pathfinder
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Jazz -- History and criticism.; African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.; African American musicians.
Description: "Black Music, White Business probes the principal contradiction in the jazz world: that between black artistry on the one hand and white ownership of the means of jazz distribution - the recording companies, booking agencies, festivals, nightclubs and magazines - on the other."--BOOK JACKET. "Drawing on a wide variety of sources as well as his own experiences, Frank Kofsky brings to light the exploitation to which jazz creators historically have been subjected and the racist contempt with which many industry executives view jazz."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.