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Tells the story of one of American music's essential unsung places: Birmingham, Alabama, birthplace of a distinctive and influential jazz heritage. In a telling replete with iconic artists, and unheralded masters, Burgin Mathews reveals how Birmingham was the training ground for luminaries and a long list of sidemen, soloists, and arrangers.

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Fascinating and rewarding."—Jazz Journal

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    A Paperback by Burgin Mathews

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      Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
      Publication Date: 1/28/2023 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781469676883, 978-1469676883
      ISBN10: 1469676885
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      Theory of music and musicology Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the story of one of American music's essential unsung places: Birmingham, Alabama, birthplace of a distinctive and influential jazz heritage. In a telling replete with iconic artists, and unheralded masters, Burgin Mathews reveals how Birmingham was the training ground for luminaries and a long list of sidemen, soloists, and arrangers.

      Trade Review
      Fascinating and rewarding."—Jazz Journal

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