Norman Granz

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The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice

By Tad Hershorn

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Norman Granz is a definitive biography that explores the life and legacy of one of jazz's most influential figures. Author Tad Hershorn captures Granz's passion for fighting racial prejudice through his love of jazz. The book chronicles his creation of the iconic Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, the founding of the Verve record label, and his pioneering role in live recordings and global jazz tours. It also highlights Granz's management of legendary artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson, showcasing his commitment to equality for African-American performers worldwide.
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This book is ideal for jazz enthusiasts, music historians, and readers interested in civil rights and cultural history. It appeals to those fascinated by the intersection of music and social justice, and fans of biographies about influential industry figures.

Norman Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, influential, often thoroughly unpleasant - and one of jazz's true giants. This biography recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; and manager and recording producer for numerous stars.

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"Any book on my life would start with my basic philosophy of fighting racial prejudice. I loved jazz, and jazz was my way of doing that," Norman Granz told Tad Hershorn during the final interviews given for this book.

Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, immensely influential, often thoroughly unpleasant—and one of jazz's true giants. Granz played an essential part in bringing jazz to audiences around the world, defying racial and social prejudice as he did so, and demanding that African-American performers be treated equally everywhere they toured.

In this definitive biography, Hershorn recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; pioneer of live recordings and worldwide jazz concert tours; manager and recording producer for numerous stars, including Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson.

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Praised as a valuable addition to jazz literature and an impressively researched biography, Norman Granz is noted for its meticulous documentation of concerts and recordings. Reviewers commend Hershorn's diligent research and highly readable style, providing a detailed account of one of jazz's most significant non-musicians.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520267824

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 October 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 24 b-w photographs

Contributors:

Foreword by Oscar Peterson

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 816g

Pages: 488

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Tad Hershorn

About the Author

Tad Hershorn is an archivist at the Institute for Jazz Studies at Rutgers University.