Jazz from Detroit

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Includes bibliographical references and index.Part one : Setting the stage. Jazz in Detroit, 1900-1950 -- Part two : The golden age, 1940-60. Opening chorus ; Gerald Wilson : Head and heart ; Yusef Lateef : Gentle giant ; Milt Jackson : Bag's groove ; Sheila Jordan : Sheila's blues ; Barry Harris : Professor of bebop ; Tommy Flanagan : A legendary touch ; Kenny Burrell : Community builder ; Donald Byrd : Renaissance man ; Roland Hanna : Magician ; Curtis Fuller : Trombone on top ; Louis Hayes : The (cymbal) beat goes on ; Ron Carter : The right note and the tight time ; Joe Henderson : The phantom ; Charles McPherson : Reminiscing by ear -- Part three : The Jones Brothers. Opening chorus ; Hank Jones : One extra ace ; Thad Jones : Jonesisms ; Elvin Jones : Philosopher king -- Part four : Taking control : Self-determination in the 1960s and '70s. Opening chorus ; Detroit Artists Workshop, Detroit Creative Musicians Association, and Focus Novii ; Contemporary Jazz Quintet and Strata Corporation ; Tribe ; Coda -- Part five : Marcus Belgrave and his children. Marcus Belgrave : The nurturer ; Geri Allen : Back to the future ; Kenny Garrett : Sound and spirit ; Regina Carter : Searching for roots ; Gerald Cleaver : The big picture ; Robert Hurst : Platonic ideal ; Rodney Whitaker : Family man ; James Carter : Volcano ; Karriem Riggins : Dual identity -- Part six : Tradition and transition in the 21st century. Opening chorus ; Present and future : Ralphe Armstrong, Marion Hayden, Michael Malis, Marcus Elliot ; Coda -- Appendices.Jazz from Detroit explores the city's pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented by a generous selection of photographs, Mark Stryker makes Detroit jazz come alive as he draws out significant connections between the players, eras, styles, and Detroit's distinctive history. Stryker's story starts in the 1940s and '50s, when the auto industry created a thriving black working and middle class in Detroit that supported a vibrant nightlife, and exceptional public school music programs and mentors in the community like pianist Barry Harris transformed the city into a jazz juggernaut. This golden age nurtured many legendary musicians-Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones, Gerald Wilson, Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, and others. As the city's fortunes change, Stryker turns his spotlight toward often overlooked but prescient musician-run cooperatives and self-determination groups of the 1960s and '70s, such as the Strata Corporation and Tribe. In more recent decades, the city's culture of mentorship, embodied by trumpeter and teacher Marcus Belgrave, ensured that Detroit continued to incubate world-class talent; Belgrave proteges like Geri Allen, Kenny Garrett, Robert Hurst, Regina Carter, Gerald Cleaver, and Karriem Riggins helped define contemporary jazz. The resilience of Detroit's jazz tradition provides a powerful symbol of the city's lasting cultural influence. Stryker's 21 years as an arts reporter and critic at the Detroit Free Press are evident in his vivid storytelling and insightful criticism. Jazz from Detroit will appeal to jazz aficionados, casual fans, and anyone interested in the vibrant and complex history of cultural life in Detroit.--Book jacket.