Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism, 1st Edition
- Paperback
610 pages
- Release Date
26 March 2015
Summary
Satchmo: The Making of a Modern Master
Nearly 100 years after bursting onto Chicago’s music scene under the tutelage of Joe “King” Oliver, Louis Armstrong is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. A trumpet virtuoso, seductive crooner, and consummate entertainer, Armstrong laid the foundation for the future of jazz with his stylistic innovations, but his story would be incomplete without examining how he struggled in a society seething with bruta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393350807 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393350800 |
| Author: | Thomas Brothers |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 610 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 612g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 38mm |
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Critics Review
“Thomas Brothers remains Armstrong’s finest interpreter and chronicler.”
“Thomas Brothers has now produced a second wonderful book in his multi-volume study of Armstrong’s life and music.” – Literary Review“Evokes the quick-fingered, megawatt-smiled music legend’s formative years, when he moved from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New York in pursuit of musical fame—and a style all his own.” – Vogue“It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history.” – Financial Times”…scholarly and well-written book…” – Daily Mail”…scholarly but accessible biography…” – Independent on Sunday
About The Author
Thomas Brothers
Thomas Brothers is the author of Help! The Beatles, Duke Ellington, and the Magic of Collaboration; Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans; and Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A professor of music at Duke University, he lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.
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