The Ellington Century

by David Schiff

Book Overview

Breaking down walls between genres that are usually discussed separately--classical, jazz, and popular--this highly engaging book offers a compelling new integrated view of twentieth-century music. Placing Duke Ellington (1899-1974) at the center of the story, David Schiff explores music written during the composer's lifetime in terms of broad ideas such as rhythm, melody, and harmony. He shows how composers and performers across genres shared the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520245873
• ISBN13: 9780520245877
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"