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Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th century American music. Released in commemoration of Strayhorn's centennial, this luxurious coffee-table book offers intimate details of the composer's life from musicians, scholars, and Strayhorn's closest relatives.Perhaps best known for his 28-year collaborative role as Duke Ellington's "writing and arranging companion," Strayhorn has emerged in recent years as an even more meritorious force in shaping the jazz canon. Strayhorn begins by describing Billy's abusive upbringing and early success, and goes on to cover his music, family, intellectual pursuits, involvement with civil rights, and open homosexuality.Strayhorn features contributions from Strayhorn's biographer David Hajdu, film director Rob Levi, music scholar Walter van de Leur, as well as commentary from jazz greats like Lena Horne, Clark Terry, Dianne Reeves, Nancy Wilson, Terell Stafford, Herb Jeffries, and more. With lush photography and rare memorabilia like handwritten scores, this is a book to be treasured by jazz aficionados and music lovers everywhere. Enthralling and visually captivating, Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life lauds a beloved jazz legend and captures a prodigious legacy that will influence generations to come.
Strayhorn: An Illustrated LifeFrom Agate Bolden- Amazon Sales Rank: #1579655 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-16
- Released on: 2015-11-16
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Review Praise for Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life, edited by A. Alyce Claerbaut and David Schlesinger:"A posthumous corrective, belatedly giving Strayhorn his due as master composer and pioneer of equal rights." —Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune"This book will be an enjoyable read for knowledgeable jazz fans and neophytes alike." —Downbeat magazine"This brimming tribute gives immensely talented yet too-little-recognized Strayhorn his due, gracing us with his mantra, 'Ever up and onward.'" —Booklist, starred review"A gorgeous coffee-table book dedicated to the life and work of Billy Strayhorn, the wonderful jazz composer best known for his collaborations with Duke Ellington. Packed with photographs, sheet music and recollections from Strayhorn’s many friends, this book will make you want to listen to the great man’s music." —June Thomas, The Book Reader, NY 1 Time Warner Cable News"A luxuriously illustrated new book is dedicated to the story of one of jazz’s most influential, yet overlooked, artists." —Michael Ruscoe, BookTrib"Readers with even the slightest interest in jazz will be delighted with the endlessly fascinating array of visual treats and star-studded reminiscences that tenderly pay tribute to an often overlooked yet extremely important figure in jazz history.” —Erin O. Romanyshyn, Library Journal, starred review"A stunning collection of essays, photographs and ephemera celebrating the legend. Not to be missed! " —Alan W. Petrucelli, Examiner.comPraise for Billy Strayhorn:"Billy Strayhorn was always the most unselfish, the most patient, and the most imperturbable, no matter how dark the day. I am indebted to him for so much of my courage since 1939. He was my listener, my most dependable appraiser, and as a critic he would be the most clinical, but his background--both classical and modern--was an accessory to his own good taste and understanding." —Duke Ellington"It made us all think a little differently about what we were doing." —Benny Carter"Strayhorn is like Beethoven--every note he wrote seems inevitable." —Cliff Colnot, principal conductor, Civic Orchestra of Chicago"To me [Billy Strayhorn] is the boss of the arrangers." —Quincy Jones"Billy was the source of my consciousness raising.... I had to learn to accept myself first, and that's what Billy helped me do." —Lena Horne"That's all I did - that's all I ever did - try to do what Billy Strayhorn did." —Gil Evans"All those sevenths—man, I never heard anything like those things until him." —Dizzy Gillespie"When Strayhorn came on the scene, he just blew us away." —Gerry Mulligan"Strayhorn had created a personal musical style in which he sought and found refuge. His music at the same time reflected beauty and conflict, and allowed for multiple readings." —Walter van de Leur, author of Something to Live For
About the Author A. Alyce Claerbaut served as an administrator at Northeastern Illinois University until her retirement in 2002. She is the president of Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., a family-owned music publishing company. Claerbaut has sung professionally and is an active jazz advocate and promoter. In 2011, she was named "Chicagoan of the Year" in Jazz by the Chicago Tribune.David Schlesinger is a writer and editor living in California.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. "YOU KNOW, HE IS THE PURE ARTIST." DUKE ELLINGTON. By Stuart Jefferson "That's all I ever did--try to do what Billy Strayhorn did." Gil Evans.For Strayhorn fans, or for anyone familiar with 20th Century jazz, this book is pretty essential. If you've read Strayhorn's biography from a few years ago, this is still worth having because both the text and the many wonderful photos and other period ephemera combine into a wonderful telling of Strayhorn's life with an accent on his life in music. The size of the book and the good quality reproductions make this book special. The text of the book was put together by ten contributors and the many photos give the book much needed visual depth. The Forward is by Ramsey Lewis and the Introduction lays out the basic premise of the book. Throughout the book are sidebars labeled "Liner Notes" which give short incisive information on individual songs. This is a nicely made, well produced book--even the end papers have reproductions of some of Strayhorn's sheet music--a nice touch.Strayhorn was a giant of 20th Century music--plain and simple. His contributions to the American songbook are enormous. His arrangements of classic tunes like "Lush Life" (written when he was in high school), "Take The A'' Train", "So This Is Love", "Passion Flower", and many others are all considered standards of any singer/musician's jazz repertoire. And with the informative text along with the illustrations this book brings Strayhorn to life in a way that other books haven't.Strayhorn never received the notoriety that was his due during his life--and even after his early death he still wasn't recognized for his achievements. He wrote the first true jazz musical early on, "Fantastic Rhythm". Perhaps best known for his work with Ellington (who noticed his talent in the late 1930's), Strayhorn has only really been known to other musicians and jazz fans. With Ellington he arranged some of the best, most creative music ever for the jazz orchestra. Strayhorn eventually worked so closely with Ellington that it was difficult to determine who wrote what--which contributed to Strayhorn's lack of a public identity."Strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brainwaves in his head, and his in mine." Duke Ellington.But this book will hopefully shine a much needed light on Strayhorn's abilities as a writer/arranger. His work is still being performed by a new generation of of artists. A child prodigy, he did it while facing many challenges and hurdles because of that era and his race. But he persevered, worked in the civil rights movement (winning the Medal of Freedom in 1969), and went on to become one of the most important and creative people in music of the 20th Century. This book is a great look at Billy Strayhorn and no jazz fan or fans of 20th Century music should be without it. All in all a nice tribute to a master of orchestral jazz.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A "Lush" Life By SteveJ Much like his best compositions, "Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life" is a singular piece of work that the reader can return to again and again, stopping where he or she wants to simply revel in Billy Strayhorn, his life and his art, and learn something new. And books like "Strayhorn" are the reason the printed book will continue to hold an advantage over e-readers, much like vinyl has remained relevant. You can read my review in its entirety at allmusicbooksdotcom, but lingering over things as beautiful as this book is a joy, and I would guess, where once sat books on the works of Picasso, Dali or Monet, look for "Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life" on the coffee-tables of jazz connoisseurs, hipsters and book lovers near you.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. By Samuel Augustus Jennings BILLY “Sweet Pea” STRAYHORNA wonderful pictorial biography celebrating the life and music of a truly wonderful man and musician. To be openly gay and flourish in an era when homosexuality was more taboo than it is today is totally incredible.Billy truly inspires me.LENA HORNE is quoted as saying openly gay composer Billy Strayhorn "is the only man I ever loved...I was just greedy for him."It amused Lena that Strayhorn had a mild crush on her husband. Robert Mackintosh, her dress designer, laughed for years at Horne's comment to [husband] Lennie HAYTON: "Oh, Daddy, let him have it!"Billy finally gets his proper due and I'm doing my best to share his amazing talent with the rest of the world starting with this Amazon book which offers a detailed look into his life and music.
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