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The ABCs of jazz, building blocks for an understanding of America's music

Title
The ABCs of jazz, March 5, 1992 [sound recording] : building blocks for an understanding of America's music / Murray Horwitz, host.
Publication
March 5, 1992.

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Additional Authors
  • Horwitz, Murray.
  • Carter, Ron, 1937-
  • Williams, James, 1951-
  • Nash, Lewis.
  • Turre, Steve.
  • Blanchard, Terence.
  • Heath, Jimmy.
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) dnr
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 59 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Host Murray Horwitz conducts a lecture in one of the concert series held at Aaron Davis Hall to an audience of children about the principal elements of jazz, and introduces six musicians. Each of them describes his music instrument and demonstrates it by playing on it. Together they perform short works as examples of different jazz styles.
Alternative Title
Building blocks for an understanding of America's music
Subject
Note
  • Compact disc
  • Photocopy of house program (2 p.) of a similar event performed at Alice Tully Hall March 6, 1992 available in *LDCO 843. Names of performers are taken from announcements.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live, March 5, 1992, Aaron Davis Hall, New York, N.Y.
Source (note)
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center;
Contents
CD 1. Audience (0:44) ; The ABCs of jazz (55:41) ; Audience (2:26).
Call Number
*LDCO 843
OCLC
690030099
Title
The ABCs of jazz, March 5, 1992 [sound recording] : building blocks for an understanding of America's music / Murray Horwitz, host.
Imprint
March 5, 1992.
Performer
Ron Carter, host and bass ; James Williams, piano ; Lewis Nash, drums ; Steve Turre, trombone ; Terence Blanchard, trumpet ; Jimmy Heath, saxophone.
Event
Recorded live, March 5, 1992, Aaron Davis Hall, New York, N.Y.
Original Version
Compact disc service copy, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 2008, from borrowed DAT masters lent by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Source
Gift ; Jazz at Lincoln Center; 2008 NN-RHA
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Added Author
Horwitz, Murray. Host
Carter, Ron, 1937- host.
Carter, Ron, 1937- instrumentalist.
Williams, James, 1951- Performer. Commentator
Nash, Lewis. Performer. Commentator
Turre, Steve. Performer. Commentator
Blanchard, Terence. Performer. Commentator
Heath, Jimmy. Performer. Commentator
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) Donor
Research Call Number
*LDCO 843 Notes on file.
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