TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sultanof,Jeff
TI  - Experiencing big band jazz: a listener's companion 
T2  - The Listener's Companion
SN  - 9781442242425
AV  - ML 3518 .S84 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
KW  - Big band music
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -