The Resource The view from the back of the band : the life and music of Mel Lewis, by Chris Smith
The view from the back of the band : the life and music of Mel Lewis, by Chris Smith
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- Extent
- xii, 399 pages
- Note
- Based on: Thesis (D.A.)--University of Northern Colorado, 2012
- Contents
-
- Foreword: 'Uncle Mel' by John Mosca
- Preface
- Born a drummer
- Mel meets New York City
- Brookmeyer and Kenton's initial offer
- Kenton presents Mel Lewis
- Contemporary concepts and Thad Jones
- Life in Los Angeles
- Terry Gibbs and 'The tailor'
- Webster and Mulligan
- Mel's new cymbal and Europe with Dizzy
- The Soviet Union and a move East
- Back in the Big Apple
- Thad and Mel get their opening
- Opening night at the Village Vanguard
- The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and Solid State
- Thad and Mel hit the road, and the road hits back
- The youth movement
- Ten years at the Village Vanguard / The road family
- Thad leaves for Denmark
- Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra
- The musical mentor
- Twenty years at the Vanguard / A new fight
- Hello and goodbye
- Memories of Mel
- Afterword: 'Mel's example' by John Riley
- Transcriptions and listening guides
- Mel Lewis equipment timeline
- Selected discography
- Notes
- Isbn
- 9781574415742
- Label
- The view from the back of the band : the life and music of Mel Lewis
- Title
- The view from the back of the band
- Title remainder
- the life and music of Mel Lewis
- Statement of responsibility
- by Chris Smith
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- TXA/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1981-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Chris
- Dewey number
-
- 786.9/165092
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML419.L46
- LC item number
- S65 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Number 10 in the North Texas lives of musicians series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lewis, Mel
- Drummers (Musicians)
- Jazz musicians
- Label
- The view from the back of the band : the life and music of Mel Lewis, by Chris Smith
- Note
- Based on: Thesis (D.A.)--University of Northern Colorado, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword: 'Uncle Mel' by John Mosca -- Preface -- Born a drummer -- Mel meets New York City -- Brookmeyer and Kenton's initial offer -- Kenton presents Mel Lewis -- Contemporary concepts and Thad Jones -- Life in Los Angeles -- Terry Gibbs and 'The tailor' -- Webster and Mulligan -- Mel's new cymbal and Europe with Dizzy -- The Soviet Union and a move East -- Back in the Big Apple -- Thad and Mel get their opening -- Opening night at the Village Vanguard -- The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and Solid State -- Thad and Mel hit the road, and the road hits back -- The youth movement -- Ten years at the Village Vanguard / The road family -- Thad leaves for Denmark -- Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra -- The musical mentor -- Twenty years at the Vanguard / A new fight -- Hello and goodbye -- Memories of Mel -- Afterword: 'Mel's example' by John Riley -- Transcriptions and listening guides -- Mel Lewis equipment timeline -- Selected discography -- Notes
- Control code
- 881030031
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 399 pages
- Isbn
- 9781574415742
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014024513
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881030031
- Label
- The view from the back of the band : the life and music of Mel Lewis, by Chris Smith
- Note
- Based on: Thesis (D.A.)--University of Northern Colorado, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword: 'Uncle Mel' by John Mosca -- Preface -- Born a drummer -- Mel meets New York City -- Brookmeyer and Kenton's initial offer -- Kenton presents Mel Lewis -- Contemporary concepts and Thad Jones -- Life in Los Angeles -- Terry Gibbs and 'The tailor' -- Webster and Mulligan -- Mel's new cymbal and Europe with Dizzy -- The Soviet Union and a move East -- Back in the Big Apple -- Thad and Mel get their opening -- Opening night at the Village Vanguard -- The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and Solid State -- Thad and Mel hit the road, and the road hits back -- The youth movement -- Ten years at the Village Vanguard / The road family -- Thad leaves for Denmark -- Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra -- The musical mentor -- Twenty years at the Vanguard / A new fight -- Hello and goodbye -- Memories of Mel -- Afterword: 'Mel's example' by John Riley -- Transcriptions and listening guides -- Mel Lewis equipment timeline -- Selected discography -- Notes
- Control code
- 881030031
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 399 pages
- Isbn
- 9781574415742
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014024513
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881030031
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