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A fascinating look into the new generation of jazz legends, Contemporary Cat is a welcome addition to Scarecrow Press's Studies in Jazz Series. Living legend Terence Blanchard's life and work are thoroughly examined through interviews with his contemporaries and colleagues, including jazz greats Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, and filmmaker Spike Lee. Magro cleverly ties jazz to the social upheavals of the civil rights movement, to black film, and to southern African-American ideologies. From Blanchard's early influences to his future projects, never has a more detailed and personal portrait been conceived of the man and his genius on stage and in the recording studio. This book will be welcomed by students of music, jazz, and popular culture, and will be a useful addition to African-American studies collections as well.
Anthony Magro is a freelance writer and independent filmmaker in Toronto, Canada.
Chapter 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 CHAPTER ONE The Birth of a JazzmanChapter 5 CHAPTER TWO Little CatsChapter 6 CHAPTER THREE Sending a Message: The Art Blakey YearsChapter 7 CHAPTER FOUR Carrying on the TraditionChapter 8 CHAPTER FIVE Forming the Jazz of TomorrowChapter 9 CHAPTER SIX Mo' Better Makes It Mo' BetterChapter 10 CHAPTER SEVEN Terence Gets the FeverChapter 11 CHAPTER EIGHT Back on the BlockChapter 12 CHAPTER NINE Nice Work If You Can Get ItChapter 13 CHAPTER TEN Malcolm and Martin: A Common DreamChapter 14 CHAPTER ELEVEN By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm XChapter 15 CHAPTER TWELVE Absolut-Lee SpikeChapter 16 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Central FocusChapter 17 Dedicated to Joseph Oliver BlanchardChapter 18 ChronologyChapter 19 DiscographyChapter 20 FilmographyChapter 21 IndexChapter 22 About the Author
Thorough...clever...never has a more detailed and personal portrait been conceived of the man and his genius on stage and in the recording studio.
