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West Coast Pulse: Buddy Collette and the Integration of Jazz: The Untold Story of Buddy Collette, Jazz Integration, and the Real Sound of West Coast C
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Series: Masters of Jazz
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Buddy Collette never chased the spotlight-but his fingerprints are all over the sound of West Coast jazz. From the smoke-filled clubs of Central Avenue to the segregated studios of 1950s Los Angeles, Collette's quiet revolution shaped the course of American music. West Coast Pulse: Buddy Collette and the Integration of Jazz tells the untold story of this multi-instrumentalist, arranger, activist, and architect of sonic and social transformation.
Far more than a sideman, Collette played with everyone-Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy-and stood at the epicenter of cultural and political change. He was instrumental in desegregating L.A.'s musicians' unions, pioneering integrated ensembles on television and film sets, and mentoring generations of artists who now define jazz history.
From his landmark work with the Chico Hamilton Quintet to his uncredited contributions in Hollywood scoring rooms, Collette's legacy is one of radical inclusion and enduring influence. Whether arranging flute parts for silent film scores or teaching young musicians in Watts, he saw jazz not as escape, but as education, resistance, and repair.
If you think you know the story of West Coast jazz, think again. West Coast Pulse re-centers the sound-and the struggle-around one of its most overlooked architects.
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