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Author
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Kamanga Kings, a Khartoum jazz band of yesteryear, is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime when a surprise letter arrives inviting them to perform in Washington, D.C. The only problem is . . . the band no longer exists. Rushdy is a disaffected secondary school teacher and the son of an original Kamanga King. Determined to see a life beyond his own home, he sets out to revive the band. Aided by his unreliable best friend, all too soon...
Publisher
Distributed by BFS Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In this comedy drama set in 1940s London, charming draft dodger Eric Trapp and heroic ex-RAF pilot Eddie Wallis have very little in common except for their mutual dislike for one another and playing in the same big band orchestra. Their skirmishes with vicious gangsters and exploding bombs compel them to join forces.
Series
Studio classic volume 35
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbott. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour, and learns about life as an orchestra wife.
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The 1930s saw Havana undergoing a seismic cultural renaissance. At night in the aires libres (open air cafes), tourists and foreign investors rubbed shoulders with the likes of Ernest Hemingway as they sipped cocktails, cavorted with Cuban beauties, and listened to suggestive melodies from Havana's unmatched musical community. It was rare for women to attend, and unheard of for them to perform. But when greengrocer Matias Castro, father of thirteen,...
13) Band
Author
Series
Publisher
Pop!, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to band in some of its most common forms, including marching band, jazz band, and concert band. Readers learn about common band instruments and why bands are important parts of our culture. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
14) King of jazz
Series
Criterion collection volume 915
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts of the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers--all lavishly...
18) Second chorus
Publisher
Critics Choice Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A musical dance comedy in which two trumpet players (Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith) vie for the affections of a young lady (Paulette Goddard), who becomes secretary to a band led by Artie Shaw, and depicts their antics to become members of the band. Bonus: Symphony of swing. Starring Artie Shaw and his orchestra. 1939. black and white. 10 min.
19) King of jazz
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Long available only in incomplete form, this film appears here newly restored to its original glory, offering a fascinating snapshot of the way mainstream American popular culture viewed itself at the dawn of the 1930s.
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