City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973

by Dennis Owsley

City of the Gabriels presents St. Louis's jazz history from 1895 to 1973. Highlighted with striking images from each era, this coffee-table book describes the lively world of jazz from the Mississippi... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933370041
• ISBN13: 9781933370040
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Reedy Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

City of Gabriels is a labor of love and reverence for an unforgettable city and the musical exciteme

Written by jazz enthusiast, photographer, and radio show host Dennis Owsley, City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis 1895-1973 is the culmination of twenty years of research into the history of St. Louis jazz. Black-and-white photographs intersperse the music history narrative of the pre-jazz era to the rise and fall of riverboats to the impact of World War II on St. Louis jazz to the polarization of jazz between the traditional style and that developed by the Black Artists' Group, or BAG. Researched in depth, featuring numerous quotes and perspectives from great figures in the jazz, City of Gabriels is a labor of love and reverence for an unforgettable city and the musical excitement it nurtured.

a great review and history of jazz in st. louis

This book, written by the host of Jazz Unlimited, on KWMU, a local station connected to the University Of Missouri, St. Louis, is a fantastic look at the jazz scene, from its roots, in the 1800's to 1973 giving descriptions of jazz's evolution, wonderful photographs, great commentary, by Mr. Owsley, and much, much more-including references to recordings, so that readers may find the music the book describes, to hear various types of jazz-a "soundtrack", if you will, to the history of jazz in the Gateway city. For St. Louis jazz fans, like me, who listen to Mr. Owsley's show, every Sunday night, and for anyone curious about St. Louis jazz, this book is a great way to learn about it.