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Brotherhood in Rhythm : The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers by Constance Valis Hill (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195131665
ISBN-139780195131666
eBay Product ID (ePID)1630504
Product Key Features
Book TitleBrotherhood in Rhythm : the Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicDance / Tap, General
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorConstance Valis Hill
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-030917
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"A combined dance history and jazz history...This book will speak to dance lovers and also jazz lovers..."Saratogian, "Fayard and Harold Nicholas, arguably the greatest tap dancers in history,made their name at the Cotton Club in the thirties and went on to movies andstage shows. Hill's book, one of the few sustained analyses of tap, supplies thebackground--minstrelsy, "class" acts, swing--and, along the way, a history ofAmerican racism."--The New Yorker, "Constance Valis Hill has eloquently described the life and times of thegreatest tap dance team of the 20th century. I urge every tapper to read thisenjoyable book and to learn the role of the Nicholas Brothers in American tapand jazz history."--Carl Schleisinger, Co-Chairman of the New York Committee toCelebrate National Tap Dance Day, "My heartiest applause goes to author Constance Valis Hill for this heartwarming accountof my two longtime idols. Fayard and Harold Nicholas had the style, the talent, and the determination to make it to the top of their profession. Needless to say, they inspired me, along with countlessothers, to reach for the stars."--Bobby Short, "Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers is a biography of Fayard and Harold, kin who brought the energy of jazz to dance. From their appearances at the Cotton Club with Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, to their film spots in Down Argentine Way and Sun ValleySerenade, the Nicholas Brothers never failed to invigorate the stage and screen with their awe-inspiring daredevil dancing."--Jazz Times, "In 50 years nobody, we mean nobody, has ever equaled what the Nicholas Brothers accomplished in dance. They are immortals."--Charles and Stephanie Reinhart of the American Dance Festival, "A long-overdue appreciation of the team whose fans included Fred Astaire, Bob Fosse, Sammy Davis, Jr., and George Ballanchine. Constance Valis Hill gives Harold and Fayard Nicholas their proper eminence at last--not as 'daredevils', 'flash dancers' or even a 'tap act'--but as two of thecentury's greatest dancers. Period."--Bruce Goldstein, Director of Repertory Programming, Film Forum/writer-co-producer, Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance, "Two of the greatest tap dancers in the history of the art were the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold,...Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers,...by Constance Valis Hill, tells the story of the brothers' success."--Publishers Weekly, "Two of the greatest tap dancers in the history of the art were theNicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold,... Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz TapDancing of the Nicholas Brothers,..by Constance Valis Hill, tells the story ofthe brothers' success."--Publishers Weekly, "Two of the greatest tap dancers in the history of the art were the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold,... Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers,..by Constance Valis Hill, tells the story of the brothers' success."--Publishers Weekly, "In 50 years nobody, we mean nobody, has ever equaled what the NicholasBrothers accomplished in dance. They are immortals."--Charles and StephanieReinhart of the American Dance Festival, "Two of the greatest tap dancers in the history of the art were the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold,... Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers ,...by Constance Valis Hill, tells the story of the brothers' success."-- Publishers Weekly, "A combined dance history and jazz history...This book will speak to dancelovers and also jazz lovers..."Saratogian, "Constance Valis Hill has eloquently described the life and times of the greatest tap dance team of the 20th century. I urge every tapper to read this enjoyable book and to learn the role of the Nicholas Brothers in American tap and jazz history."--Carl Schleisinger, Co-Chairman of the NewYork Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day, "Finally, a book that captures the wit, energy, style, sophistication andspirit of the incomparable Nicholas Brothers. Though they have always been twoof the 20th century's greatest dancers, the incomparable Nicholas Brothers havesometimes been two of the most underrated. But now, with insight, scholarship,and a real appreciation for their dazzling performances, Constance Valis Hillhas written a well-detailed book that not only chronicles the lives of Fayardand Harold Nicholas but also examines the remarkable range of their talents andtheir extraordinary contribution to American dance and culture."--Donald Bogle,Film historian, author of Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography (1998) and Toms, Coons,Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in AmericanFilms (1994), "My heartiest applause goes to author Constance Valis Hill for thisheartwarming accountof my two longtime idols. Fayard and Harold Nicholas had thestyle, the talent, and the determination to make it to the top of theirprofession. Needless to say, they inspired me, along with countless others, toreach for the stars."--Bobby Short, "Finally, a book that captures the wit, energy, style, sophistication and spirit of the incomparable Nicholas Brothers. Though they have always been two of the 20th century's greatest dancers, the incomparable Nicholas Brothers have sometimes been two of the most underrated. But now, withinsight, scholarship, and a real appreciation for their dazzling performances, Constance Valis Hill has written a well-detailed book that not only chronicles the lives of Fayard and Harold Nicholas but also examines the remarkable range of their talents and their extraordinary contribution toAmerican dance and culture."--Donald Bogle, Film historian, author of Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography (1998) and Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films (1994), "A long-overdue appreciation of the team whose fans included Fred Astaire,Bob Fosse, Sammy Davis, Jr., and George Ballanchine. Constance Valis Hill givesHarold and Fayard Nicholas their proper eminence at last--not as 'daredevils','flash dancers' or even a 'tap act'--but as two of the century's greatestdancers. Period."--Bruce Goldstein, Director of Repertory Programming, FilmForum/writer-co-producer, Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance, "Fayard and Harold Nicholas, arguably the greatest tap dancers in history, made their name at the Cotton Club in the thirties and went on to movies and stage shows. Hill's book, one of the few sustained analyses of tap, supplies the background--minstrelsy, "class" acts, swing--and, along theway, a history of American racism."--The New Yorker, "A jazz-tap, virtuosic performance of the engaged scholarly imagination. The announced topic is the life, art, and artistry of the jazz-tap dancing Nicholas Brothers. What really happens inside the covers of Hill's text, however, is a rhythmic blending of comparisons and distinctions,explanantion and illustration, technical insights plain, old-fashioned direct speaking about Afro-American genius and its mapless taps across an American economic, cultural, and social landscape where there has never been--nor can there ever be--enough jazz energy, wit, economy, and intelligence asdisplayed in Hill's sharp analyses of the miraculous Nicholas Brothers' efforts. A must read."--Houston A. Baker, Jr., Susan Fox and George D. Beischer Professor of English, Duke University, "A jazz-tap, virtuosic performance of the engaged scholarly imagination.The announced topic is the life, art, and artistry of the jazz-tap dancingNicholas Brothers. What really happens inside the covers of Hill's text,however, is a rhythmic blending of comparisons and distinctions, explanantionand illustration, technical insights plain, old-fashioned direct speaking aboutAfro-American genius and its mapless taps across an American economic, cultural,and social landscape where there has never been--nor can there ever be--enoughjazz energy, wit, economy, and intelligence as displayed in Hill's sharpanalyses of the miraculous Nicholas Brothers' efforts. A must read."--HoustonA. Baker, Jr., Susan Fox and George D. Beischer Professor of English, DukeUniversity, "Brotherhood in Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers is abiography of Fayard and Harold, kin who brought the energy of jazz to dance.From their appearances at the Cotton Club with Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway,to their film spots in Down Argentine Way and Sun Valley Serenade, the NicholasBrothers never failed to invigorate the stage and screen with theirawe-inspiring daredevil dancing."--Jazz Times
Dewey Decimal792.7/8 B
SynopsisThey were two of the most explosive dancers of the twentieth century, dazzling audiences with daredevil splits, slides, and hair-raising flips. But they were also highly sophisticated dancers, refining a centuries-old tradition of percussive dance into the rhythmic brilliance of jazz tap atits zenith. They were Fayard and Harold Nicholas, two American masters masterfully portrayed in this new dual biography by Constance Valis Hill. In Brotherhood in Rhythm, Hill interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, both bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colorful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodiedexpressiveness, and their changing style. Hill vividly captures their soaring careers, from Cotton Club appearances with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Jimmie Lunceford, to film-stealing big-screen performances with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. Drawing on a deep well of research andendless hours of interviews with the Nicholas brothers themselves, she also documents their struggles against the nets of racism and segregation that constantly enmeshed their careers and denied them the recognition they deserved. And to provide essential background to their career and thedevelopment of their art, she also traces the three-hundred-year evolution of jazz tap, showing how it emerged in the Southern colonies in the 1700s, as the Irish jig and West African gioube mutated into the American jig and juba. More than a biography of two talented but underappreciated performers, Brotherhood in Rhythm offers a profound new understanding of this distinctively American art and its intricate links to the history of jazz., They were two of the most explosive dancers of the twentieth century, dazzling audiences with daredevil splits, slides, and hair-raising flips. But they were also highly sophisticated dancers, refining a centuries-old tradition of percussive dance into the rhythmic brilliance of jazz tap at its zenith. They were Fayard and Harold Nicholas, two American masters masterfully portrayed in this new dual biography by Constance Valis Hill. In Brotherhood in Rhythm , Hill interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, both bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colorful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodied expressiveness, and their changing style. Hill vividly captures their soaring careers, from Cotton Club appearances with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Jimmie Lunceford, to film-stealing big-screen performances with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. Drawing on a deep well of research and endless hours of interviews with the Nicholas brothers themselves, she also documents their struggles against the nets of racism and segregation that constantly enmeshed their careers and denied them the recognition they deserved. And to provide essential background to their career and the development of their art, she also traces the three-hundred-year evolution of jazz tap, showing how it emerged in the Southern colonies in the 1700s, as the Irish jig and West African gioube mutated into the American jig and juba. More than a biography of two talented but underappreciated performers, Brotherhood in Rhythm offers a profound new understanding of this distinctively American art and its intricate links to the history of jazz., They were two of the most explosive dancers of the twentieth century, dazzling audiences with daredevil splits, slides, and hair-raising flips. But they were also highly sophisticated dancers, refining a centuries-old tradition of percussive dance into the rhythmic brilliance of jazz tap at its zenith. They were Fayard and Harold Nicholas, two American masters masterfully portrayed in this new dual biography by Constance Valis Hill. In Brotherhood in Rhythm, Hill interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, both bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colorful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodied expressiveness, and their changing style. Hill vividly captures their soaring careers, from Cotton Club appearances with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Jimmie Lunceford, to film-stealing big-screen performances with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. Drawing on a deep well of research and endless hours of interviews with the Nicholas brothers themselves, she also documents their struggles against the nets of racism and segregation that constantly enmeshed their careers and denied them the recognition they deserved. And to provide essential background to their career and the development of their art, she also traces the three-hundred-year evolution of jazz tap, showing how it emerged in the Southern colonies in the 1700s, as the Irish jig and West African gioube mutated into the American jig and juba. More than a biography of two talented but underappreciated performers, Brotherhood in Rhythm offers a profound new understanding of this distinctively American art and its intricate links to the history of jazz.
LC Classification NumberGV1785.A1V35 2000
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