[DOC] Leather Craft by Gladys J. Shaw in Arts-Photography

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About a century after its beginnings; traditional jazz remains the definitive music of New Orleans and an international hallmark of the city. The enduring sound and boundless energy of this American art form have produced a long list of jazz legends. From Lionel Ferbosmdash;the cityrsquo;s oldest working jazz musicianmdash;to Grammy winner Irvin Mayfield; the musical heritage of traditional jazz lives on through each playerrsquo;s passion. In Traditional New Orleans Jazz; veteran jazz journalist Thomas Jacobsen discusses that legacy with Ferbos; Mayfield; and a whorsquo;s who of the present-day scenersquo;s ldquo;trad jazzrdquo; players.Through intimate conversations with jazz veterans and up-and-coming talent; Jacobsen elicits honest; witty; and sometimes comedic discussions that reveal a strong mutual devotion to do one thingmdash;compose and play music inspired by the Crescent Cityrsquo;s earliest jazz musicians.Traditional New Orleans Jazz presents local perspectives on what has become an international language with interviews from Lucien Barbarin; Evan Christopher; Duke Heitger; Leroy Jones; Dr. Michael White; and many more.Jacobsen also notes the stewardship of traditional jazz means more than making music. Its longevity relies on teaching and innovation; furthering the inextricable ties between the music and the men who make it. Traditional New Orleans jazz is a culture of its own; and the players in this remarkable volume are its native speakers.