Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War by Von Eschen, Penny M.
Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War by Von Eschen, Penny M.

Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War

At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the U.S. State Department unleashed an...
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
SKU: 9780674022607
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 414 left in stock
Author: Penny M. Von Eschen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $605.49
10 customers are viewing this product
Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War by Von Eschen, Penny M.

Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War

$605.49
Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War by Von Eschen, Penny M.

Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War

$605.49
Author: Penny M. Von Eschen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the U.S. State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, from Iraq to India, from the Congo to the Soviet Union, in order to win the hearts and minds of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism.

Penny Von Eschen escorts us across the globe, backstage and onstage, as Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and other jazz luminaries spread their music and their ideas further than the State Department anticipated. Both in concert and after hours, through political statements and romantic liaisons, these musicians broke through the government's official narrative and gave their audiences an unprecedented vision of the black American experience. In the process, new collaborations developed between Americans and the formerly colonized peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East--collaborations that fostered greater racial pride and solidarity.

Though intended as a color-blind promotion of democracy, this unique Cold War strategy unintentionally demonstrated the essential role of African Americans in U.S. national culture. Through the tales of these tours, Von Eschen captures the fascinating interplay between the efforts of the State Department and the progressive agendas of the artists themselves, as all struggled to redefine a more inclusive and integrated American nation on the world stage.

Author: Penny M. Von Eschen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780674022607

About the Author
Von Eschen, Penny M.: - Penny M. Von Eschen is L. Sanford and Jo Mills Reis Professor of Humanities at Cornell University.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49
Example product title
HK$605.49
HK$605.49

Recently Viewed Products