| American Music Is Contributor(s): Hentoff, Nat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306813513 ISBN-13: 9780306813511 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $21.77 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2004 Annotation: Essays that create a vivid picture of the music scene as it leaps into the twenty-first century, including assessments of individual performers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - Music | Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General |
| Dewey: 781.640 |
| LCCN: 2004301559 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.94" W x 9.06" (1.00 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writing in a passionate and streetwise style all his own, Nat Hentoff transports us into the diverse worlds of musicians that hold one thing in common: America. In over sixty pieces Hentoff has assembled a mosaic that creates a vivid picture of the music scene as it leaps into the twenty-first century. From sweeping surveys of the roots of American music to vivid assessments of individual performers (including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Joe Williams, Doc Pomus, Duke Ellington, Willie Nelson, and many more) Hentoff demonstrates once again why he is lauded as a critic par excellence (Publishers Weekly). American Music Is compiles the best of his essays into a potent reader, collecting his most illuminating writing on a broad range of topics. For those who love jazz, blues, country, gospel, or folk, American Music Is provides eloquent and powerful insights. For those who love all of them, it is required reading. |