{"product_id":"drummin-men-the-heartbeat-of-jazz-the-swing-years-9780195157628","title":"Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz, the Swing Years","description":"In the 1930s swing music was everywhere--on radio, recordings, and in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make Buddy Rich a star while Count Basie riffed with the innovative Jo Jones. Drummers were at the core of this music; as Jo Jones said, The drummer is the key--the heartbeat of jazz.\u003cbr\u003e An oral history told by the drummers, other musicians, and industry figures, \u003cem\u003eDrummin' Men\u003c\/em\u003e is also Burt Korall's memoir of more than fifty years in jazz. Personal and moving, the book is a celebration of the music of the time and the men who made it. Meet Chick Webb, small, fragile-looking, a hunchback from childhood, whose explosive drumming style thrilled and amazed; Gene Krupa, the great showman and pacemaker; Ray McKinley, whose rhythmic charm, light touch, and musical approach provided a great example for countless others, and the many more that populate this story.\u003cbr\u003e Based on interviews with a collection of the most important jazzmen, \u003cem\u003eDrummin' Men\u003c\/em\u003e offers an inside view of the swing years that cannot be found anywhere else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Burt Korall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195157628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurt Korall\u003c\/strong\u003e is a music industry veteran, jazz authority and former drummer who has been the director of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop for almost fifteen years. Also a music critic, record producer, editor, broadcaster, and journalist, his articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times, New York\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDaily News, The New York Post, Saturday Review, The Village Voice, Down Beat, Playboy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eInternational Musician\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDrummin' Men: The Bebop Years\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2002) and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Word\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Mount Vernon, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39930739818611,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_59b1e2f9-72f4-4295-aff3-e8e8a179bcbe.jpg?v=1647698639","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/drummin-men-the-heartbeat-of-jazz-the-swing-years-9780195157628","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}