{"product_id":"that-moaning-saxophone-the-six-brown-brothers-and-the-dawning-of-a-musical-craze-hardcover","title":"That Moaning Saxophone: The Six Brown Brothers and the Dawning of a Musical Craze - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Vermazen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the saxophone is an emblem of \"cool\" and the instrument most closely associated with jazz. Yet not long ago it was derided as the \"Siren of Satan,\" and it was largely ignored in the United States for well over half a century after its invention. When it was first widely heard, it was often viewed as a novelty noisemaker, not a real musical instrument. In only a few short years, however, saxophones appeared in music shops across America and became one of the most important instrumental voices. How did the saxophone get from comic to cool? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBandleader Tom Brown claimed that it was his saxophone sextet, the Six Brown Brothers, who inaugurated the craze. While this boast was perhaps more myth than reality, the group was indisputably one of the most famous musical acts on stage in the early twentieth century. Starting in traveling circuses, small-time vaudeville, and minstrel shows, the group trekked across the United States and Europe, bringing this new sound to the American public. Through their live performances and groundbreaking recordings--the first discs of a saxophone ensemble in general circulation--the Six Brown Brothers played a crucial role in making this new instrument familiar to and loved by a wide audience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThat Moaning Saxophone\u003c\/em\u003e, author and cornet player Bruce Vermazen sifts fact from legend in this craze and tells the remarkable story of these six musical brothers--William, Tom, Alec, Percy, Vern, and Fred. Vermazen traces the brothers' path through minstrelsy, the circus, burlesque, vaudeville, and Broadway musical comedy. Cleverly weaving together biographical details and the context of the burgeoning entertainment business, the author draws fascinating portraits of the pre-jazz world of American popular music, the theatrical climate of the period, and the long, slow death of vaudeville. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into the career of one of the key popularizers of the saxophone, \u003cem\u003eThat Moaning Saxophone\u003c\/em\u003e not only illuminates the history of this novel instrument, but also offers a witty and vivid portrayal of these forgotten musical worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruce Vermazen\u003c\/strong\u003e couldn't wait to retire from his thirty-eight-year teaching career, spent mostly in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, to pursue his interest in music, as both a cornetist and a writer. He now lives in San Diego with his spouse, Juan Miguel Godoy, a professor of Spanish at San Diego State University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9.5 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467959255293,"sku":"9780195165920","price":195.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ZEo3TlRjRTMrc05WQkZvY2I5N1RnZz09.webp?v=1777281644","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/that-moaning-saxophone-the-six-brown-brothers-and-the-dawning-of-a-musical-craze-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}