{"product_id":"in-with-the-in-crowd-popular-jazz-in-1960s-black-america-paperback-softback-9781496851154","title":"In with the in Crowd; Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496851154","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIn with the in Crowd\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePopular Jazz in 1960s Black America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMike Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496851154\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e277 pages, 35 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSmith will open a lot of eyes to an entire subgenre of ‘soul jazz’ that just got lost in the shuffle, especially when Motown was king. But no matter how much jazz a listener has lived with over a lifetime long or short, every reader can learn a lot from \u003ci\u003eIn with the In Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - Richard J. Salvucci (\u003ci\u003eAll About Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With energy and zeal, \u003ci\u003eIn with the In Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e goes a long way toward correcting and completing the written history of jazz from the mid-twentieth century.\" - Keith Hatschek, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Real Ambassadors: Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mike Smith’s \u003ci\u003eIn with the In Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the fascinating—and puzzling—near-absence of popular jazz artists from conventional histories of jazz. Underlying the entire work is a deep familiarity with and profound love of these artists and their music, and a desire to correct and expand the familiar historical narrative.\" - Jonathan Bellman, area head of academic studies in music at University of Northern Colorado\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMost studies of 1960s jazz underscore the sounds of famous avant-garde musicians like John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler. Conspicuously absent from these narratives are the more popular jazz artists of the decade that electrified dance clubs, permeated radio waves, and released top-selling records. Names like Eddie Harris, Nancy Wilson, Ramsey Lewis, and Jimmy Smith are largely neglected in most serious work today. Mike Smith rectifies this oversight and explores why critical writings have generally cast off best-selling 1960s jazz as unworthy of in-depth analysis and reverent documentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1960s were a time of monumental political and social shifts. Avant-garde jazz, made by musicians indifferent to public perception aligns well with widely held images of the era. \u003ci\u003eIn with the In Crowd: Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America \u003c\/i\u003eargues that this dominant, and unfortunately distorted, view negates and ignores a vibrant jazz community. These musicians and their listeners created a music defined by socialization, celebration, and Black pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmith tells the joyful story of the musicians, the radio DJs, the record labels, and the live venues where jazz not only survived but thrived in the 1960s. This was the music of everyday people, who viewed jazz as an important part of their cultural identity as Black Americans. In an era marked by turmoil and struggle, popular jazz offered a powerful outlet for joy, resilience, pride, and triumph.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670811570456,"sku":"9781496851154","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-with-the-in-crowd-popular-jazz-in-1960s-black-america-paperback-softback-9781496851154","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}