As Serious as Your Life
Author | : Valerie Wilmer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 1852427302 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781852427306 |
Rating | : 4/5 (306 Downloads) |
Download or read book As Serious as Your Life written by Valerie Wilmer and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As essential now as when it was first published in 1977, As Serious As Your Life celebrates jazz with passion and conviction. Covering the dynamic period 1960-1976, Valerie Wilmer powerfully evokes a remarkable revolutionary musical era that continues to inspire generations of musicians. Valerie Wilmer evaluates the musical careers of both the famous names of the time - Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor - and those of less well-known artists. It is her unique approach - placing the 'new jazz' in its political and social context - that makes As Serious As Your Life a classic of jazz criticism.