David Baker: A Legacy in Music

Herzig, Monika

ISBN 10: 0253005248 ISBN 13: 9780253005243

Verlag: Indiana University Press, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

A Living Jazz Legend, musician and composer David Baker has made a distinctive mark on the world of music in his nearly 60-year career―as player (chiefly on trombone and cello), composer, and educator. In this richly illustrated volume, Monika Herzig explores Baker’s artistic legacy, from his days as a jazz musician in Indianapolis to his long-term gig as Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Jazz Studies department at Indiana University. Baker’s credits are striking: in the 1960s he was a member of George Russell’s "out there" sextet and orchestra; by the 1980s he was in the jazz educator’s hall of fame. His compositions have been recorded by performers as diverse as Dexter Gordon and Janos Starker, the Beaux Arts Trio, the Composer’s String Quartet and the Czech Philharmonic. Featuring enlightening interviews with Baker and a CD of unreleased recordings and Baker compositions, this book brings a jazz legend into clear view.

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Book Description:

2012 AAUP Public and Secondary School Library Selection

About the Author:

Monika Herzig is a recording artist for Owl Studios and a touring jazz pianist. Her music has received awards from DownBeat Magazine, ASCAP, and Billboard. Herzig teaches classes on the music industry and community arts organizations at Indiana University as a member of the Arts Administration faculty.

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• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0253005248
• ISBN 13: 9780253005243
• Einband: Kindle Edition
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448