The received wisdom of popular jazz history is that the era of the big
band was the 1930s and '40s, when swing was at its height. But as
practicing jazz musicians know, even though big bands lost the spotlight
once the bebop era began, they never really disappeared. Making the Scene challenges
conventional jazz historiography by demonstrating the vital role of big
bands in the ongoing development of jazz. Alex Stewart describes how
jazz musicians have found big bands valuable. He explores the rich
"rehearsal band" scene in New York and the rise of repertory orchestras.
Making the Scene combines historical research, ethnography, and
participant observation with musical analysis, ethnic studies, and
gender theory, dismantling stereotypical views of the big band.
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