Sultanof, Jeff <br/><br/>
Experiencing big band jazz :  a listener's companion / 
Jeff Sultanof. 
 - xxv, 207 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - The Listener's Companion .
 - Listener's companion. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Series editor's foreword; Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Some technical terms -- 1. The earliest days -- 2. The first era -- 3. Interlude -- 4. The explosion of the swing era -- 5. The war and the recording ban -- 6. The singers take over the popular music scene -- 7. Rebirth and diversity -- 8. Toward a concert ensemble -- 9. Limitless possibilities -- Suggested readings and personal interviews -- Recorded sources and further listening. 
<br/><br/> Jeff Sultanof takes a fresh look at big band jazz, examining why the big band era started when it did, how pop music and big bands evolved in response to one another, and the key roles played by well-known band leaders and the bands they led. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442242425 1442242426 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017020548 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Big band music--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML 3518  / .S84 2017