| Series |
Studies in jazz ; no. 41
Studies in jazz ; no. 41. ^A141750
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| Contents |
From teachers to jazz mentors: schools on the periphery of the new music -- From student to jazz mentor / Clyde Kerr -- Shaping New Orleans music / Yvonne Busch -- From jazz mentors to a jazz institution / New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts -- The community comes into the school: celebrating the music traditions of New Orleans within a classroom. |
| Abstract |
Music legends from Louis Armstrong to Ellis Marsalis, Jr.--who also provides the foreword--are just two of the many well-known graduates of New Orleans public schools. This book shows that, particularly after the 1920s, public school students benefited not only from the study of instrumental music and theory but also from direct exposure to musicians, many of whom were invited to perform in the classroom. An important addition to its field, this book provides invaluable information for jazz fans and historians, music scholars and students, and public school teachers. A must for any music library, it should also be a welcome addition to any well-rounded collection of African American history or popular culture. |
| General note | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of New Orleans). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002021196 |
| ISBN | 0810842432 (alk. paper) |
