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As Serious as Your Life: Black Music and the Free Jazz Revolution, 1957-1977

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Contributors:

Val Wilmer (Author)

Richard Williams (Foreword by)

Contributors: Val Wilmer (Author) ; Richard Williams (Foreword by)

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BISAC categories: Music -> Genres & Styles -> Jazz

BISAC categories: Music -> Ethnomusicology

BISAC categories: Music -> History & Criticism -> General

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In this classic account of the new black music of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture. Placing the achievements of African-American artists such as Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sun Ra in their broader political and social context, Wilmer evokes an era of extraordinary innovation and experimentation that continues to inspire musicians today. As vital now as when it was first published in 1977, As Serious As Your Life is the essential story of one of the most dynamic musical movements of the twentieth century.
ISBN-10: 1788160711
ISBN-13: 9781788160711
Author: Wilmer, Val, Williams, Richard, N/A
Publisher: Serpent's Tail

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ISBN-13: 9781788160711

ISBN-10: 1788160711

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Publish Date: June 12, 2018

On Sale Date: January 1, 0001

Language: English

Pages: 432

Dimensions: 7.7 × 5.0 × 1.2 in

Weight: 0.85 lbs

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