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“David Amram is all joy. You can dip into this book at any page and find yourself breathless with wonder, music, laughter. That is his magic.â€â€”Frank McCourt, from the Foreword“[David Amram is] a godsend to those who believe in the power of music to change lives and to inspire.â€â€”Wynton Marsalis“David Amram was multicultural before multiculturalism existed.â€â€”New York Times“One of the greatest composers of the twentieth century.â€â€”John Williams in Film Music“A musical catalyst and leader on par with Leonard Bernstein, Pete Seeger, and Dizzie Gillespie.†—Minneapolis Star “Amram is a great musician, composer and storyteller. Shouldn’t it be against the law for someone to be so good at so many things?â€-William McKeen, St. Petersburg Times“In his new memoir, David Amram tells all about his remarkable life adventures. … you’ll discover a unique voice and perspective. …â€â€”Scott Oglesby, American Book Review“Upbeat is an episodic remembrance of a variety of colorful, surprising events from [Amram’s] long career. … He celebrates his famous acquaintances without bragging about his own abilities, and constantly displays a wide-eyed wonder about music as a universal language.â€â€”Scott Yanow, JazzTimes Informationen zum A r David Amram is an American composer, musician, conductor, and writer. As a classical composer and virtuoso performer, his integration of jazz (including being one of the first noted as an improvising jazz French hornist), ethnic and folk music has led him to work with the likes of Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Nelson, Charles Mingus, Leonard Bernstein, Sir James Galway, Arthur Miller and Jack Kerouac throughout the course of his career. Klappentext David Amram--composer, jazz artist, conductor, and world music pioneer--has been described by the "Boston Globe" as "the Renaissance man of American music." Here, he recounts his extraordinary adventures in the many worlds of music he calls home, all told in a rollicking anecdotal style. Zusammenfassung Jazz artist and world music pioneer David Amram recounts his extraordinary adventures in the many worlds of music he calls home. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: At Home Around the World 1 Merrymaking and Mayhem in the Mountains: Hunter S. Thompson’s Final Blastoff 2 Kenya, Africa: The Mother of Us All 3 Natural Ambassadors Photo Section following page 4 Kokopelli: Walking the Native American Trail of Beauty 5 Bouquets and Bombs on Broadway: Agony and Ecstasy on the Great White Way 6 The Dutch Treat: The Genesis of Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac 7 Words and Music: Scat and Make-up Songs, the Art of One-Time-Only Rap Reporting 8 Postcards from the Road, 2002–2007, 9 Fond Farewells: Honoring Six Old Friends...
