Bøger om Jazz

Jørgen Ryg (1927-1981) regnes for en af landets mest elskede og folkekære komikere gennem tiderne, og ord som ”monologens mester” og ”geni” klæber til hans navn. Men Jørgen Ryg var meget mere end det. Han var også en fremragende tegner og en af Europas førende jazztrompetister, der i en årrække nød international anerkendelse.Med en usædvanlig evne til at balancere det komiske og det melankolske var Jørgen Ryg altid i øjenhøjde med den almindelige dansker, der elskede ham, hvad enten han optrådte på film, i tv, på teater eller i en af landets mange populære revyer. Jørgen Ryg var en sjælden sammensat kunstner, der ville prøve det hele. Og som endte med at fare vild i sit utrolige talent.I bogen sætter Ulf Pilgaard, Torben Ulrich, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Daimi, Per Pallesen, Jytte Abildstrøm og et væld af andre stemmer ord på, hvordan det var at arbejde sammen med en af de mest særegne skikkelser i nyere dansk kulturhistorie.

“DEN VILDE FEST? DET ER DEN BOG, DER FIK MIG TIL AT VILLE VÆRE FORFATTER.” - WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSDen første udgave af dette erotiske digterværk blev forbudt og censureret, da det udkom i USA i 1928. Fordømt som usædeligt blev værket i de brølende 20'ere læst i det skjulte som en hyldest til jazzens rytmer og til livet. Siden da er DEN VILDE FEST blevet et kultværk, ikke mindst på grund af Art Spiegelmans på en gang nedtonede og elektrificerende tegninger, som giver nyt liv til Joseph Moncure Marchs glemte mesterværk. Oversat på vers af Peter Laugesen.

Colin går rundt i Paris og drømmer om at blive forelsket, da han møder den unge, smukke Chloé. De forelsker sig hovedkulds i hinanden, gifter sig og nyder livet sammen med venneparret Chick og Alise, kokken Nicolas og en trofast mus i deres egen lille, skæve verden. Midt i idyllen bliver Chloé pludselig syg. Det viser sig, at hun har noget voksende i sig; en sygdom, der kun kan behandles ved nærværet af blomster og som efterhånden truer med at lægge sig imellem deres kærlighed. Dagenes skum er Boris Vians mesterlige hovedværk fra 1946-47, som på forunderlig, billedrig og nærmest kafkask vis fortæller en kærlighedshistorie, der er lige så blid og rørende, som den er barsk og sørgelig. Nummer 1 i serien Glemte Mesterværker

Stonefree - et liv med og uden Gasolin er baseret på Franz Beckerlees farverige og fantastiske livshistorie fortalt af ham selv uden omsvøb; fra de farlige fristelser, det feterede og fortravlede stjerneliv i Danmarks mest populære band, der stadig dyrkes i vor tid, til de personlige og professionelle erkendelser og kontroversielle indrømmelser. Beckerlees beretning dykker ned i en usædvanlig opvækst i 40´erne og 50´ernes København, tilværelsen som ung og nygift far, det frygtløse favntag med avantgarde- og freejazzen som altsaxofonist i 60´erne og inspirationen fra Jimi Hendrix, der satte sig dybe spor som guitarist i Gasolin med en letgenkendelig lyd værdsat af hengivne fans i Danmark, Norge, Sverige og Finland. Der levnes ligeledes plads til filosofiske tanker om buddhisme, bluesmusik, meditation og japanske haver samt den rastløse energi, der driver den daglige produktivitet som kunstmaler og skulptør og fordybelsen i det, der sker lige her og nu. Tim Christensen, Palle Mikkelborg, Peter Ingemann, familien, børnene, nære venner og kolleger bidrager til det samlede portræt af musikeren, mennesket og fænomenet Franz Beckerlee med kærlige, kritiske og kloge betragtninger om konflikterne med Kim Larsen og Lone Kellermann i Christianshavns Blues Band samt kaster yderligere lys over opture, nedture, sygdom, solokarrieren, mødet med døden og udfordringerne med at være forsørger, partner og bandleder. Kort sagt Franz Beckerlee uden filter.

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell.FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam Amidon; Hal Willner; Jim Woodring; Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill'A beautiful and long overdue portrait of one of America's true living cultural treasures . . . a brilliant book.'JOHN ZORN'Wonderful. It captures exactly the Bill I know.'GAVIN BRYARS'The perfect companion-piece to the music of its subject.'MOJOOver a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today.Growing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching bands, Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of musical personas - from devotee of jazz master Jim Hall to 'house guitarist' of estimable German label ECM, from edgy New York downtown experimentalist to plaintive country and bluegrass picker. He has been a pioneering bandleader and collaborator, a prolific composer and arranger and a celebrated Grammy Award winner.A quietly revolutionary guitar hero who has synthesised many disparate musical elements into one compellingly singular sound, Frisell connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers, including Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Gus Van Sant, Marianne Faithfull and Justin Vernon, many of whom feature in this book.Through unprecedented access to the guitarist and interviews with his close family, friends and associates, Philip Watson tells Frisell's story for the first time.'A revelatory, roots and branches portrait of one of America's greatest synthesisers of musical ideas.'IAN PATTERSON, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"Jazz i Danmark – i tyverne, trediverne og fyrrerne" er Erik Wiedemanns store afhandling om jazzmusikken og dens første tre årtier her til lands. Bind 1 giver en grundig introduktion til historien om de sortes særprægede musik, der rejste over Atlanten fra USA til Europa, og til jazzmusikkens udvikling i årene, der fulgte.idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlErik Wiedemann (1930-2001) var radiovært, musikanmelder og universitetslektor. Især jazzmusikken havde hans store interesse, og i 1982 blev han den første i Danmark, der opnåede en doktorgrad ved universitetet på baggrund af en afhandling om jazz. Wiedemann var ansat ved Københavns Universitet fra 1972-2000, men havde allerede fra 1951 fungeret som jazzkritiker for Information.

Hvad kan Duke Ellington og Miles Davis lære os om ledelse?Ledere i dag skal være eksperter i improvisation. Ligesom jazz-musikere skal de kunne hæve blikket fra nodebladet, have gehør for gruppens dynamik og skabe plads til både samspil og solo-optræden. Det handler om at turde gribe chancen og den gode, improviserede idé, hvor end den opstår. Dygtige jazzmusikere har netop dette mod.I denne øjenåbner af en bog viser den erfarne jazzpianist og professor i virksomhedsledelse, Frank J. Barrett, hvordan den improvisatoriske „jazzmentalitet" og de færdigheder, der følger med, er essentielle for et effektivt lederskab. Med inspirerende historier om store jazzlegender som Miles Davis og Sonny Rollins og eksempler, der spænder fra produktionsvirksomheder over militæret og til high-tech, præsenterer bogen en helt ny model for ledelse og samarbejde i organisationer – en model, der favner både kompleksitet og forandringer.Yes to the mess er engagerende og indsigtsfuld læsning og et lærestykke i samarbejde og kompleksitet på en sjælfuld jazzbaggrund.

"An autobiography of one of the towering figures of contemporary American music and a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism and art"--

Bogen ’HUGO’ Om Hugo Rasmussen - en musiker og et menneske, der vil blive husket! Han var en folkekær musiker, der tiltrak et stort hjemligt publikum, også folk, der som udgangspunkt ikke kendte så meget til jazz. Hans basspil er legendarisk, og selv blev Hugo en legende. Bogen er baseret på mange dejlige og ærlige samtaler med Hugo samt interview med de mennesker, der har været tæt på ham, ikke mindst 15 af hans musikalske venner som f.eks. Carsten Dahl, Alex Riel, Niels Hausgaard, Paul Banks, m.fl., samt hans familie og ekskærester. Bogen fortæller jazz-historie gennem mere end 50 år og den belyser omkostninger og glæder ved at vie sit liv til musik og kunst. Vi kommer tæt på mennesket Hugo Rasmussen, en stor musiker, en spillemand, et varmt og generøst menneske, som fortryllede med sit nærvær og sin indlevelse musikalsk og menneskeligt, og den fortæller om arbejderdrengen, der trodsede alle odds og blev én af Danmarks mest folkekære musikere. Bogen er netop kommet i en ny udgave og indeholder også efterskrift af Paul Banks og Jakob Dinesen. Kvaliteten er en lækker hardback på 232 sider med mange dejlige fotos og smudsomslag! Årets julegave!! Mere info på mail: jeanette@minpost.dk mobil: 20662230 se mere på: www.arp-art.dk

Danmarks Radios Big Band er internationalt berømt og voksede fra en spæd start i 1924 som cafémusikerensemble til et big band, som siden 1992 har været et af Europas bedste og største. Forfatteren, Erik Moseholm, velkendt primus motor i den danske og internationale jazzverden, præsenterer her en velvoksen buket af danske og internationale jazzmusikere, komponister og dirigenter, som i Big Bandet afløste hinanden i en lind strøm: Thad Jones, Miles Davies, Ib Glindemann, Ray Pitts, Palle Mikkelborg, NHØB (Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen) og mange, mange flere. Nogle af de udenlandske musikere, f.eks. Ben Webster, fandt sig så godt til rette, at de i længere perioder slog sig ned i København. Alt sammen ledsaget af succeser, dramaer, ansættelser, sparerunder - og fyringer.Danmarks Radios Big Band fejrer i oktober 2014 sit 50 års jubilæum.

Unleash the melodic magic of jazz with "How to Play the Jazz Trumpet for Beginners" by renowned musician and educator, Jason Randall. Whether you're a complete novice or have some musical experience, this comprehensive guide is designed to help you master the art of playing the jazz trumpet from the ground up.Key Features:1. Fundamental Theory and Techniques: Dive into the world of jazz trumpet with a solid foundation in music theory and essential techniques. Jason Randall breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand lessons, ensuring that even beginners can grasp the basics.2. Step-by-Step Learning: Follow a structured learning path that takes you through each aspect of jazz trumpet playing. From understanding trumpet anatomy to mastering breath control and embouchure, you'll progress at your own pace with clear instructions and hands-on exercises.3. Harmony and Improvisation: Explore the unique harmonies of jazz music and learn how to improvise like a seasoned jazz trumpeter. Jason's expert guidance demystifies the improvisational process, empowering you to express your musicality with confidence.4. Guided Audio Recordings: Elevate your learning experience with accompanying audio recordings crafted by Jason Randall himself. Immerse yourself in the rich sounds of jazz, and practice alongside the guided exercises to reinforce your understanding of each lesson.5. Exclusive Tips and Tricks: Benefit from insider tips and tricks accumulated from Jason Randall's extensive experience in the world of jazz. Discover the secrets to achieving a rich tone, navigating challenging passages, and standing out as a jazz trumpeter.Why Choose "How to Play the Jazz Trumpet for Beginners"?· Suitable for complete beginners and those with basic musical knowledge.· Comprehensive coverage of jazz trumpet fundamentals and techniques.· Engaging and interactive learning with guided audio recordings.· Insider insights from a seasoned jazz trumpeter and educator.· Unlock your potential and embark on a musical journey that will captivate and inspire.Join Jason Randall on this transformative musical voyage and unlock the secrets of jazz trumpet playing. Take the first step towards becoming a confident and skilled jazz trumpeter-order your copy today!

I mere end femten år er fænomenet Taylor Swift bare vokset og vokset, og både på hitlisterne og ved prisuddelinger har hun slået den ene rekord efter den anden med sine alsidige, genre¬overskridende og iørefaldende sange.Taylor Swift – en kvinde i tiden er bogen, som fortæller historien om, hvordan en lille pige med store drømme fra Pennsylvania udlevede sine ambitioner og blev en af verdens rigeste og mest feterede kvinder – og hvordan hun gjorde det, uden at miste hverken sin personlighed eller selvstændighed undervejs.Forfatteren Karsten Jørgensen, som tidligere har skrevet biografier om blandt andre John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen og Elvis Costello, tegner et detaljeret portræt af musik-, mode- og stilikonet Taylor Swift, som appellerer til et bredt publikum i alle aldre og har vendt op og ned på alle de gængse regler i en mandsdomineret musikbranche.

"A picture book biography of Mary Lou Williams, an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote hundreds of compositions, recorded hundreds of songs, and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and is an artist often overlooked in the canon of American music because of her gender and skin color"--

Drawn from private collections around the world, this is the first comprehensive collection of the Saturn label's printed record covers, along with hundreds of the best hand-designed, one-of-a-kind sleeves and disc labels decorated by Sun Ra and members of his Arkestra.

Den første fyldige introduktion til fotografen der i Danmark og internationalt gjorde fotografiet til en kunst.Keld Helmer-Petersen fortsætter med at eksperimentere med fotografiets grænser helt frem til sin død i 2013 og samarbejder karrieren igennem med en lang række arkitekter, billedkunstnere og forfattere.Inger Ellekilde Bonde er kunstfaglig registrator ved Den Frie Udstillingsbygning og har flere års erfaring med formidling af fotografiske udstillinger. I de seneste år har hun forsket i dansk fotografi i efterkrigstiden.

If you want a closer look into what happened with Miles Davis' music in the 1980's, this is the book for you. 10 years ago I planned an updated Danish version of my dissertation "That's Right" from 1991. The project stranded because of financial shortcomings. Things have changed, and this book is a result of that. The dissertation looks at the music Miles Davis recorded in the 1980's. The historic context is described. Miles Davis as an improviser is described and analysed. Focus is on "Blues", "Spanish modes", "Pop" and "Modern composition". The esthetic guidelines he used are stated. When you go to page one you are back in time in the year of 1991. A few more recent comments and explanations have been included.

Hvor kommer jazzen fra?Hvorved er jazzen forskellig fra europæisk musik?Hvad er riffs, growl, blå toner, wa-wa, swing, drive, strolling, breaks, stop time med mere?Hvorfor er jazzen en kollektiv musik?Hvoraf kommer de sorte musikeres overlegenhed inden for jazzen?Er jazzen en selvstændig kunstform?Disse og mange andre spørgsmål bliver besvaret i "Jazz og jazzfolk"."Jazz og jazzfolk" er den første omfattende, detaljerede og systematiske indføring i jazzen på dansk."Jazz og jazzfolk" er inddelt, så stoffet er let overskueligt og let læst. Således behandles i et afsnit hen ved 300 af jazzens vigtigste musikere efter det instrument, de spiller.Gateway /title /head body center h1 502 Bad Gateway /h1 /center /body /htmlErik Wiedemann er magister i litteraturhistorie. Siden 19848 har han skrevet om jazz i flere tidsskrifter og været medarbejder ved Radioens Jazzklub. Han har desuden været jazzanmelder i Information og medredaktør på "Jazzens hvem hvad hvor".

Born with a beat in his soul and a drumstick in hand, Warren I. Smith's destiny with music was inevitable. His musical chops took him from the smoky jazz clubs of Chicago, through the intoxicating energy of New York's music scene, to global tours, sharing the spotlight with some of the most iconic musical acts of the past six decades. An exceptional blend of a classically trained musician and a relentless riff master, Warren shattered barriers with his thirst for innovation alongside his indomitable spirit.But his journey was far from a solo act; it unfolded against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Era, where the rhythm of societal change harmonized with his personal revolution. In a time when Black musicians battled for recognition, he carved a path that would become a bridge between cultures and a beacon of resilience. His contributions to jazz, R&B, funk, pop, and rock and roll became a universal language, uniting hearts and transcending boundaries.Beyond the melodies and the applause lies a story of unwavering passion, unyielding determination, and unbreakable friendships. Crossing Borders and Playing With Pioneers invites you to step into the electrifying journey of a jazz legend, a trailblazing percussionist, drummer, arranger, and composer who didn't just play the music-he became its heartbeat.

"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."--Charlie Parker"What is jazz? The rhythm--the feeling."--Coleman Hawkins"The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz."--Dave BrubeckHere, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mezzrow, Billie Holiday, and many others recall the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. From its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century in the red-light district in New Orleans (or Storyville, as it came to be known), to Chicago's Downtown section and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Chicago's South Side to jam sessions in Kansas City to Harlem during the Depression years, the West Coast and modern developments, the story of jazz is vividly and colorfully documented in hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recorded and telephone conversations, and excerpts from previously printed articles that appeared in books and magazines.There is no more fascinating and lively history of jazz than this firsthand telling by the men who made it. It should be read and re-read by all jazz enthusiasts, musicians, students of music and culture, students of American history, and other readers. "A lively book bearing the stamp of honesty and naturalness."--Library Journal. "A work of considerable substance."--The New Yorker. "Some of the quotations are a bit racy but they give the book a wonderful flavor."--San Francisco Chronicle.

How can classic rock live on when its idols are dying all around us?Twilight of the Gods is a bold, often humorous, and provocative book about our rock gods and the undeniable messages they leave behind. Since the 1960s, artists like the Rolling Stones, the Who, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Black Sabbath, and Bruce Springsteen have ushered the classic rock canon forward. Even groups that are no longer active?the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin?continue to wield an outsized amount of cultural capital. But no matter how entrenched these classic rockers have been, you can already see signs of their decline.Mixing personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Steven Hyden, author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me, explores the ways that classic rock changed the culture?how it established the album as music's answer to the novel and rock concerts as the secular equivalent to church?and asks whether any of these signposts can endure. He investigates the rise and fall of classic rock radio and asks whether the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is telling the right version of rock history. Twilight of the Gods explains what we can learn from rock gods and their music, and tries to answer the most important question: Is classic rock ephemeral or forever?

Emerging from the not-so-mean streets of suburban New England at the tail end of the 1980s, The Unband embraced everything reckless, unhealthy, and downright harebrained about rock and roll. After a decade on the booze-and-gas-soaked road to success, with the help of their dominatrix manager, a willful record executive or two, and dumb luck in spades, the hard-rocking, gleefully out-of-control Unband arrived at the threshold of the new century and got their shot at the big time?in a chaotic music industry where boy-band pop ruled supreme and rock music had been declared dead. In this epic, intoxicated un-memoir, Unband bassist Michael Ruffino delves deeper into the story he originally told in 2004's Gentlemanly Repose, taking readers along on a raucous tear through the netherworld of heavy rock, populated with crack-smoking Girl Scouts, collegiate bedlamites, shotgun-toting barmaids, a rodent-chomping music CEO, a beer-drinking chimp, and headbangers by the horde, while on tour with giants of heavy metal including Dio, Motörhead, Anthrax, Def Leppard, and a Who Was Who of reunited '80s hair bands. Into that volatile mix, The Unband brought do-it-yourself pyrotechnics, a giant inflatable hand (for making giant inflatable gestures), a high tolerance for substance abuse of all kinds, and an infectious love of rock and roll and everything it stands for.Equal parts This Is Spinal Tap and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Adios, Motherfucker is a riotous and unbridled testament to rock and roll being at its best on the brink of disaster.

Jews have been a major presence in America's jazz, as musicians and as jazz facilitators, and in Kosher Jammers: Jewish Connections in Jazz - The USA, Gerber tells that story with a rigour worthy of academia but with a feature writer's creative flair. Besides drawing on a plethora of second-hand sources, Kosher Jammers is absolutely packed with first-hand material, from interviews, phone calls and emails with jazz figures, Jewish and otherwise - including possibly the last ever interview with swing era icon Artie Shaw. Among the many other interviewees are black jazz figures such as saxophonist Buddy Collette and the critic Stanley Crouch, as a key theme running through the book is the relationship between Jews and African Americans in jazz. The impact on jazz of tunes written by Jewish "Great American Songbook" composers such as George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Johnny Green is also covered, And the book features an extensive study of the Jewish-jazz phenomenon, whereby musicians from Ziggy Ellman in the 1930s to contemporary artists, notably John Zorn, have sought to create jazz that draws on Jewish music influences and themes. Gerber drives home the point that, even had there never been a single Jewish jazz musician, Jews will still have contributed massively to the development of jazz in the United States, as managers, impresarios, venue owners, label founders, writers and such. 382 pages

How jazz spurred a generational debate that reshaped American culture.