| Testimony, a Tribute to Charlie Parker: With New and Selected Jazz Poems Includes Audio Edition Contributor(s): Komunyakaa, Yusef (Author), Evans, Sandy (Other), Williams, Christopher (Other) |
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ISBN: 0819574295 ISBN-13: 9780819574299 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2013026568 |
| Series: Wesleyan Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.35" W x 9.25" (0.97 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collaborative tribute of words and music reflecting the tension and beauty of jazz, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation audio recording with music by Sandy Evans Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is well known for his jazz poetry, and this book is the first to bring together the verve and vitality of his oeuvre. The centerpiece of this volume is the libretto "Testimony." Paying homage to Charlie Parker, "Testimony" was commissioned for a radio drama with original music by eminent Australian composer and saxophonist Sandy Evans. Remarkably rich and evocative, encompassing a wide range of musical energy and performers, this moving affirmation of Parker's genius became a milestone in contemporary radio theater. Twenty-eight additional poems spanning the breadth of Komunyakaa's career are included, including two never previously published. Accompanying the poems are interviews and essays featuring Komunyakaa, Evans, radio producer Christopher Williams, jazz critic Miriam Zolin, jazz writer and editor Sascha Feinstein, and musical director, Paul Grabowsky. Sascha Feinstein writes the foreword. The print edition includes two CDs with the entire Australian Broadcast Company recording of Testimony, ebook contains imbedded audio. Check for the online reader's companion at testimony.site.wesleyan.edu. |