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David Baker : a legacy in music / Monika Herzig, with contributions by Nathan Davis [and others] ; foreword by Quincy Jones.

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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 d...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Herzig, Monika, 1964-
Other Authors: Davis, Nathan, 1973-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Baker, David, > 1931-2016.
Composers > United States > Biography.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Baker, David, > 1931-2016
Composers.
Jazz musicians.
United States.
Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Indiana Avenue and Crispus Attucks High School / Lissa May
  • A star is born / Monika Herzig
  • New beginnings / Monika Herzig and Nathan Davis
  • Defining jazz education / JB Dyas
  • 21st century bebop / Monika Herzig and Brent Wallarab
  • The composer / David Ward-Steinman
  • David Baker and the Smithsonian : a personal perspective / John Edward Hasse
  • Social engagement / Willard Jenkins
  • Coda / Monika Herzig.

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