Background
Meckna, Michael was born on February 13, 1945 in Long Beach, California, United States.
( When pressed to name the most influential musician of t...)
When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference on Armstrong. Alphabetically arranged entries give detailed information on the many aspects of Armstrong's life and music. An appendix of CD releases includes entries that detail the record company, date of issue, song list, and performer list. Other appendices include a chronology, a list of movies, and a resource guide to Satchmo on the Web; a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. A selection of historic black-and-white photos completes the volume.
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(Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia Satchmo: The Lo...)
Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia by Meckna, Michael ( Author ) Paperback May- 2004 Paperback May- 01- 2004
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Musical performance on brass instruments has blossomed in the 20th century because of technical improvements in horn making, a vastly increased literature, and an astonishing number of outstanding players. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, and Doc Severinsen have become household names, and classical musicians such as Maurice Andre, Christian Lindberg, and Barry Tuckwell have pursued distinguished careers as soloists. Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists analyzes and celebrates nearly one hundred brass soloists who have performed and been recorded widely, and whose genius, technique, and style have combined to produce unforgettable moments in music.
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Meckna, Michael was born on February 13, 1945 in Long Beach, California, United States.
Bachelor, California State University, Long Beach, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Associate professor Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1984—1990. Professor Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, since 1990. Consultant National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, since 1987.
( Musical performance on brass instruments has blossomed ...)
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( When pressed to name the most influential musician of t...)
Member of College Music Society, Society of America Music, American Musicol. Society, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Eva Kartinen, February 18, 1976.