From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz.
Raul A. Fernandez (Author)
Explores the complexity of Cuban dance music and the webs that connect it, musically and historically, to other Caribbean music, to salsa, and to Latin Jazz. This work introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion
eBook, English, ©2006
University of California Press ; Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College, Berkeley, Chicago, ©2006
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (xv, 199 pages) : illustrations, music
9780520939448, 9781423771159, 9780520247079, 9780520247086, 0520939441, 142377115X, 0520247078, 0520247086
535982099
Preface PART I. Popular Music: Worksong of the Caribbean 1. The Salsa Concept 2. Ontology of the Son 3. The Aesthetics of Sabor PART II. On the Road to Latin Jazz 4. Magic Mixture 5. Drumming in Cuban 6. Lords of the Tambor 7. Chocolate Dreams 8. The Taste of !Azucar! Afterword Notes Index