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Title: Cubano Be, Cubano Bop: One Hundred Years of Jazz in Cuba by Leonardo Acosta, Daniel S. Whitesell ISBN: 1-58834-147-X Publisher: Smithsonian Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
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Summary: 100 Years of Cuban Jazz Revisited
Comment: When Leonard Acosta began conducting his research on the history of Cuban jazz 30 years ago, there were virtually no written or phonographic reference materials available in Cuba. As Acosta states, "I practically started from zero."
"Practically," with the exception of one crucial fact. Acosta was an accomplished saxophonist (circa 1950's to the 1970's) and an active participant in the history of Cuban jazz.
Needless to say, this paved the way for his research, which is based on 60 testimonials acquired directly from the musicians and other knowledgeable individuals.
Essentially, Acosta's objective was, "To get to know - even if only in a broad sense - the names of many of the musicians forgotten today, and to learn which bands and groups, soloists and jazz styles existed in Cuba and when. Its also important to know the places where they played, whether as part of their work or as part of that world of the jam session..."
Along the way Acosta uncovered some startling revelations. For example, the legendary Chano Pozo performed as a soloist in a show presented at the Alkazar theatre with Mario Santana's jazz quartet. This implies that Chano Pozo played with jazz groups and had an understanding of jazz prior to his arrival in the U.S. - dispelling the notion that Chano Pozo was, "just another drummer who had a lucky break" (when he was introduced to Dizzy Gillespie).
As the title implies, Cubano Be, Cubano Bop (100 Years of Cuban Jazz) begins with encounters between Cuban music and jazz at the turn of the last century and concludes with a chapter on the current musical trends in Cuba today.
Acosta's research has uncovered an enormous amount of information, which will be of invaluable assistance to writers, musicians, journalists and music aficionados.
In addition, Cubano Be, Cubano Bop is a welcome addition to the bibliography of jazz as a whole.
Despite the significance of his contribution, Acosta strongly feels that there is still a vacuum with respect to the history of Cuban jazz. Consequently, he is an avid supporter of ongoing research in this area.
This is an indispensable read for anyone who is seriously interested in the history and development of Cuban jazz, or Latin jazz, as it is currently known.
Leonard Acosta is the author of more than a dozen books on music and literary criticism, as well as fiction and poetry; he resides in Havana, Cuba.
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Title: Faces of Salsa: A Spoken History of the Music by Leonardo Padura, Stephen J. Clark, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Stephen John Clark ISBN: 1588340805 Publisher: Smithsonian Books Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo by Ned Sublette ISBN: 1556525168 Publisher: Chicago Review Press Pub. Date: May, 2004 List Price(USD): $36.00 |
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Title: The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond by Ed Morales ISBN: 0306810182 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Rites of Rhythm : The Music of Cuba by Jory Farr ISBN: 0060090308 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Cuban Fire: The Story of Salsa and Latin Jazz by Isabelle Leymarie ISBN: 0826455867 Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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