fasstrack Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) This volume by Walter van de Leur arrived yesterday. What I mainly was interested in it seems to deliver, and quite well: analysis and critique of the music. David Hajdu's Lush Life was very good on Strayhorn the man. This has the goods on the composer, starting with student compositions and through the Ellington years and beyond. Many examples, culled from Strayhorn's manuscripts, are provided. There is also discussion of Strayhorn's contribution to Ellington's book, specifically who actually wrote what. Probably this would be best appreciated by composer/songwriters or students---or Strayhorn completists. Thanks Larry Kart for making me aware of the book... Here's a link to purchase it on amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Something-Live-Music-Billy-Strayhorn/dp/0195124480/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470251657&sr=1-1&keywords=something+to+live+for+the+music+of+billy+strayhorn Edited August 3, 2016 by fasstrack Quote
fasstrack Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Posted August 4, 2016 This book is wonderful! The author did a really comprehensive job in explaining Strayhorn's MO and musical devices. (It is unavoidably theoretical and technical at times). If you are a composer, player, student---or just someone curious about the inner workings of great minds, get it... Quote
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