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Black Music and the Free Jazz Revolution, 1957–1977
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Description

In this classic account of the new black music of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture. Placing the achievements of African-American artists such as Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sun Ra in their broader political and social context, Wilmer evokes an era of extraordinary innovation and experimentation that continues to inspire musicians today. As vital now as when it was first published in 1977, As Serious As Your Life is the essential story of one of the most dynamic musical movements of the twentieth century.

Author Biography:

Val Wilmer is an internationally acclaimed photographer, journalist, author and black music historian who has been documenting African-American music since 1959. In that time she has interviewed and photographed almost every significant figure in post-war jazz, blues and R as a writer and historian, she has contributed to the Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography and the New Grove Dictionary Of Jazz. She lives in London.
Release date Australia
March 1st, 2018
Author
Contributor
  • Foreword by Richard Williams
Pages
432
Edition
Main - Classic edition
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Sixteen-page plate section featuring original photography from Val Wilmer's archives
Dimensions
129x198x26
ISBN-13
9781788160711
Product ID
27214274

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