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Arthur Taylor Ordre des livres
Arthur S. Taylor Jr. fut un batteur de jazz américain qui enregistra abondamment, tant comme sideman que comme leader d'orchestre. Son style musical se caractérisait par des rythmes précis et une capacité à réagir intuitivement à ses partenaires musiciens, enrichissant ainsi chaque œuvre musicale à laquelle il contribuait. Taylor était apprécié pour sa polyvalence et sa profonde compréhension de l'idiome du jazz. Ses enregistrements constituent encore aujourd'hui un héritage important pour les batteurs et les amateurs de jazz.
- 2021
- 1993
Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about the role of black artists in a white society. Free to speak their minds, these musicians offer startling insights into their music, their lives, and the creative process itself. This expanded edition is supplemented with previously unpublished interviews with Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk, a new introduction by the author, and new photographs.Notes and Tones consists of twenty-nine no-holds-barred conversations which drummer Arthur Taylor held with the most influential jazz musicians of the ’60s and ’70sincluding:
