Ballad for Samuel
Ballad for Samuel
The Legacy of Central Avenue and the 1950s Avant-Garde in Los Angeles
This chapter examines the status of avant-garde African American music in Los Angeles, California in the 1950s and the legacy of Central Avenue. It discusses the efforts of Jefferson High School music teacher Samuel R. Browne to incorporate new trends in African American music and create a big-band class. Browne's Jazz Band class included writing, arranging, and performing, as well as occasional visits by musicians from Central Avenue.
Keywords: African American music, Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Samuel R. Browne, big-band class, jazz
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