{"product_id":"jazz-with-a-beat-small-group-swing-1940-1960-hardcover","title":"Jazz with a Beat: Small Group Swing, 1940-1960 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTad Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s-60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDIES Book of the Year Award in the Performing Arts \u0026amp; Music category \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJazz with a Beat\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book on the often overlooked but vitally important genre of small group swing jazz. Coming into being in the early 1940s, small group swing answered the need in the Black community for a form of jazz that was more accessible (and more danceable) than the new bebop. An adaptation of the big band Black swing (Erskine Hawkins, Jimmie Lunceford, Chick Webb) of the 1930s to small combos, and with a more vigorous beat for the new generation, this music developed and was beloved through the 1940s, continued to be enjoyed through the rock and roll years of the 1950s, and was a major influence on the soul jazz of the 1960s. Among the many hit artists portrayed in these pages are Illinois Jacquet, Louis Jordan, Big Jay McNeely, Joe Liggins, Nat \"King\" Cole, Red Prysock, Ruth Brown, Nellie Lutcher, Camille Howard, T-Bone Walker, and Ray Charles. Dismissed as \"rhythm and blues,\" this music has been ignored by jazz historians. \u003ci\u003eJazz with a Beat\u003c\/i\u003e honors this music as a legitimate genre of jazz and is a stirring evocation of an era. It should be of interest to lovers of jazz and Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTad Richards \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific visual artist, poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer who has been active for over four decades. He is the author (with Melvin B. Shestack) of \u003ci\u003eThe New Country Music Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, among many books. He lives in Kingston, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42437092671568,"sku":"9781438496016","price":184.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/KUaBKG-25Q9781438496016.webp?v=1780717866","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/jazz-with-a-beat-small-group-swing-1940-1960-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}