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The Life and Music of Kenny Davern
Just Four Bars
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2010
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Clarinetist Kenny Davern ranked among the best jazz musicians for over 50 years. The unique and instantly recognizable sound of his clarinet, coupled with a wide ranging intellect and quick sense of humor drew praise and applause and endeared him to his fans and friends. The Life and Music of Kenny Davern tells the story of this fascinating musician who had a vision of how he wanted his music to sound and who persisted in the face of adversity until he achieved that vision.
Edward N. Meyer conducted interviews with friends, family, colleagues, and critics of Kenny Davern, as well as the man himself, to gain a comprehensive and personal narrative of the artist's life. Beginning with the tragic events that shaped his early life, Meyer traces Davern's growth from a young boy raised in an atmosphere of conflict into an acclaimed, self-assured musician and a warm and loving husband and father. Meyer describes the state of the jazz music business in the last half of the 20th century and fully establishes Davern's status within that scene. Meyer also explores a side of Davern that the public never saw: Davern's hunger for reading made him a knowledgeable and well-respected person with experts outside the world of jazz. With more than 30 photos, a comprehensive discography, bibliography, and index, this volume will fascinate jazz students, fans, and scholars.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7692-7
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7693-4
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
442
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Contents No access
Series Editor’s Foreword No access
Introduction and Acknowledgments No access
CHAPTER ONE: Difficult Beginnings No access Pages 1 - 20
CHAPTER TWO: Apprenticeship No access Pages 21 - 48
CHAPTER THREE: The Band at Nick's No access Pages 49 - 68
CHAPTER FOUR: Elsa, Dick, and a Musical Voice No access Pages 69 - 84
CHAPTER FIVE: Reversal of Fortune No access Pages 85 - 104
CHAPTER SIX: In the Big Leagues No access Pages 105 - 126
CHAPTER SEVEN: Soprano Summit No access Pages 127 - 144
CHAPTER EIGHT: Changes No access Pages 145 - 164
CHAPTER NINE: Out Front No access Pages 165 - 184
CHAPTER TEN: Public Person, Private Man No access Pages 185 - 198
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Too Good to Last No access Pages 199 - T
CHAPTER TWELVE: Rebuilding No access Pages 227 - 244
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Summit Reunion No access Pages 245 - 270
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Arbors Years No access Pages 271 - 290
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Recognition No access Pages 291 - 312
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Change of Place, Change of Pace No access Pages 313 - 326
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Journey's End No access Pages 327 - 342
The Issued Recordings of Kenny Davern No access Pages 343 - 420
