Tapscott / Isoardi Songs of the Unsung

The Musical and Social Journey of Horace Tapscott
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8223-8318-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 271 Seiten

Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tapscott, Horace

Isoardi, Steven L.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Marshall, William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments ix
Foreword / Steven Isoardi xi
Preface xiii
1. Early Years in Houston 1
2. California 17
3. Setting the Pace 31
4. Central Avenue 42
5. Military Service 51
6. On the Road with Lionel Hampton 70
7. To Preserve and Develop Black Culture 82
8. The Fire This Time 105
9. In the Middle of It 117
10. Stayin’ Alive 125
11. The Union of God’s Musicians and Artists Ascension 136
12. Settling into the Community 147
13. Movements to the Present 173
14. Reflections and Directions 187
Postscript: From the Funeral Service 213
Appendix: A Partial List of UGMAA Artists, 1961–1998 217
Discography I: Horace Tapscott 221
Discography II: Music from the Ark 236
Index 241

Über Autor(innen)

Horace Tapscott (1934–1999) was a jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader in Los Angeles. Appearing on dozens of albums as a leader or a sideman, Tapscott performed with the U.S. Air Force band and Lionel Hampton's big band, led the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and taught and mentored hundreds of Los Angeles youths.

Steven Isoardi is the author of The Dark Tree: Jazz and the Community Arts in Los Angeles and coeditor of Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles.