THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES
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THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES
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BILL KIRCHNER
One of the most frequent questions I am posed is which books do you suggest that I acquire for my musical library. A couple of weeks ago an important 852 page volume of 60 essays was published by OXFORD. This edition does have some bits of information on Johnny Mercer and his contemporaries, but it is more important to read for its general overview of JAZZ and to learn about what influenced musical life in America during the Jazz era. The "larger picture"....contains insights by Max Morath, Richard M. Sudhalter, Loren Schoenberg, Gene Lees (Mercerphiles will be thrilled with this piece), Gene Seymour, Will Friedwald--talking about Jazz Singing Since the 40's.., Gunther Schuller, Dan Morgenstern, Don Heckman... Over 100 photos, collectible in their own right, are included. Bill Kirchner, a winner of both Grammy and NAIRD Indie awards, teaches jazz history at the New School University in NYC. |
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