Born to play : the Ruby Braff discography and directory of performances / Thomas P. Hustad

Author:: Hustad, Thomas P.
Published:: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.
Physical Description:: xix, 681 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Series:

Studies in jazz ; 67

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 A Beginning -- ch. 2 The Earliest Days: Boston, Trips to New York, and Building a Relationship with George Wein -- ch. 3 Ruby Braff Meets John Hammond: At the Threshold of Jazz Stardom -- ch. 4 Ruby's Growing Reputation: Recording with Teagarden, Goodman, and the Buck Clayton Jam Sessions for Major Record Labels -- ch. 5 Ruby on Broadway and Television: John Hammond Introduces Ruby to Richard Rodgers and Ruby's Vanguard Recordings -- ch. 6 Ruby's Growing Jazz Stardom: Frequent Recordings -- ch. 7 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: July 1959-October 1964 -- ch. 8 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: May 1965-December 1967 -- ch. 9 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: January 1968-May 1970 -- ch. 10 Tony Bennett and New York Clubs: Ruby Reaches New Audiences -- ch. 11 Ruby Braff and Two of His Next Champions: Carl Jefferson and Hank O'Neal---Beginning the Relationships with Concord Jazz and Chiaroscuro Records -- ch. 12 The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet: One of the Finest Small Groups in the History of Jazz -- ch. 13 New York Clubs and International Tributes to Louis Armstrong -- ch. 14 Ruby Braff: European Tours -- ch. 15 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: November 1977-June 1979 -- ch. 16 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: July 1979-February 1982 -- ch. 17 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: February 1982-September 1986 -- ch. 18 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: October 1986-August 1988 -- ch. 19 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: September 1988-September 1993 -- ch. 20 Ruby Braff and Mat Domber: Finding Creative Freedom at Arbors Records -- ch. 21 Reflecting on a Wonderful Career: Ruby's Final Studio Recordings -- ch. 22 Ruby's Final Tour: Honoring His Audience until the End.

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Discographies

ISBN:

9780810882645 (cloth : alk. paper)
0810882647 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references, discography and indexes.

Dedication:

UP-PAT copy Selected to honor John Hustad, on the occasion of receiving tenure-promotion; and purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2015.

Endowment Note:

Paterno Libraries Endowment

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