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| birth_place = [[San Francisco]] |
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| occupation = Jazz [[musicologist]]<br>[[Jazz|Jazz historian]]<br>Author<br>[[Jazz education|Jazz music educator]] |
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| education = [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]]<br>[[University of California, Davis|UC Davis]]<br>[[Cornell University|Cornell]] |
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| notableworks = ''The New Grove Dictionary<br>{{space|4}}of Jazz'' |
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| spouse = Sally Ann McMurry |
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'''Barry Dean Kernfeld''' (born 11 August 1950, [[San Francisco]]), is a [[musicologist]] and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the history of jazz and the biographies of its musicians.<ref>''Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series'', Vol. 135, [[Thomson Gale]] [[Detroit]] (2005) {{OCLC|6921683}}</ref><ref>''Contemporary Authors'', Vol. 161, [[Gale Research]], [[Detroit]] (1998) {{OCLC|6921683}}</ref><ref>''The Writers Directory,'' [[St. James Press]], [[Detroit]] {{OCLC|1776757}}</ref><ref>''International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory; 12th edition, 1990–1991,'' [[International Who's Who in Music]], [[Cambridge, England]] (1990) {{OCLC|632053332}}</ref><ref>''Who's Who in America, 60th edition, 2006,'' [[Marquis Who's Who]], [[New Providence, NJ]] (2005) {{OCLC|62401678}}</ref> |
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'''Barry Dean Kernfeld''' (born August 11, 1950) is an American [[musicologist]] and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the [[history of jazz]] and the biographies of its musicians.<ref>Multiple sources: |
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*''Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series'', Vol. 135, [[Thomson Gale]] [[Detroit]] (2005) {{OCLC|6921683}} |
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*''Contemporary Authors'', Vol. 161, [[Gale Research]], [[Detroit]] (1998) {{OCLC|6921683}} |
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*''The Writers Directory,'' [[St. James Press]], [[Detroit]] {{OCLC|1776757}} |
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*''International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory; 12th edition, 1990–1991,'' [[International Who's Who in Music]], [[Cambridge, England]] (1990) {{OCLC|632053332}} |
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*''Who's Who in America, 60th edition, 2006,'' [[Marquis Who's Who]], [[New Providence, NJ]] (2005) {{OCLC|62401678}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
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⚫ | In 1968, Kernfeld enrolled at [[University of California, Berkeley]]; then, from April 1970 to September 1972, he focused on being a professional saxophonist. In October 1972, Kernfeld enrolled at the [[University of California, Davis]], where, in 1975, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in [[musicology]]. From 1975 to 1981, he studied at [[Cornell University]] where he focused on jazz. Cornell awarded him a master's degree in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree 1981. |
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== Editing and writing career == |
== Editing and writing career == |
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Kernfeld was the editor of the first and second editions of ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz,'' the largest jazz dictionary ever published. The first edition was published in 1988. ''Volume 1'' had 670 pages and ''Volume 2'' had 690.<ref>[[Stephen Holden]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/23/arts/the-pop-life-205788.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "The Pop Life: Jazz Facts and Figures"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 23, 1988.</ref><ref>[[John S. Wilson (music critic)|John S. Wilson]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/30/books/books-of-the-times-updating-the-minutiae-of-a-truly-american-sound.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "Books of The Times; Updating the Minutiae of a Truly American Sound"], ''The New York Times'', December 30, 1988.</ref> |
Kernfeld was the editor of the first and second editions of ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz,'' the largest jazz dictionary ever published. The first edition was published in 1988. ''Volume 1'' had 670 pages and ''Volume 2'' had 690.<ref>[[Stephen Holden]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/23/arts/the-pop-life-205788.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "The Pop Life: Jazz Facts and Figures"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 23, 1988.</ref><ref>[[John S. Wilson (music critic)|John S. Wilson]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/30/books/books-of-the-times-updating-the-minutiae-of-a-truly-american-sound.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "Books of The Times; Updating the Minutiae of a Truly American Sound"], ''The New York Times'', December 30, 1988.</ref> |
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In 2005, Kernfeld initiated a long-term project, transcribing and editing the contents of the [http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=28 Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program]. A number of lengthy interviews are now available at the institution's website. Also in 2005, Kernfeld became a staff archivist in the [https://archive. |
In 2005, Kernfeld initiated a long-term project, transcribing and editing the contents of the [http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=28 Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program]. A number of lengthy interviews are now available at the institution's website. Also in 2005, Kernfeld became a staff archivist in the [https://archive.today/20121211071535/http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/speccolls/hcla.html Historical Collections and Labor Archives within Special Collections] at the [[Pennsylvania State University]] library. In 2012, he taught a writing course at [[Penn State]], "American Jazz Masters in their Own Words." |
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Kernfeld spent a decade researching pop [[Copyright infringement|song piracy]] which culminated him publishing two books, one about [[fake books]] (2006) and the other a general survey (2011). (see book listings below) |
Kernfeld spent a decade researching pop [[Copyright infringement|song piracy]] which culminated him publishing two books, one about [[fake books]] (2006) and the other a general survey (2011). (see book listings below) |
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== Selected published works == |
== Selected published works == |
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* {{citation|title=Adderley, Coltrane, and Davis at the twilight of bebop: the search for melodic coherence (1958–59)|publisher=[[Cornell University]]|type=dissertation|year=1981|oclc=29685820 |
* {{citation |title=Adderley, Coltrane, and Davis at the twilight of bebop: the search for melodic coherence (1958–59) |publisher=[[Cornell University]] |type=dissertation |year=1981 |oclc=29685820}} |
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* {{citation|title=The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz|editor=Kernfeld |publisher=Macmillan Press|year=1988 |oclc=16804283}} |
* {{citation |title=The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz |editor=Kernfeld |publisher=Macmillan Press |year=1988 |oclc=16804283}} |
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* {{citation|title=The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz|editor=Kernfeld |display-editors=et al |publisher=[[Wiley-Blackwell|Blackwell Publishing]]|year=1991 |oclc=23017930}} |
* {{citation |title=The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz |editor=Kernfeld |display-editors=et al |publisher=[[Wiley-Blackwell|Blackwell Publishing]] |year=1991 |oclc=23017930}} |
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* {{citation|title=What to Listen for in Jazz|publisher=[[Yale University Press]]|year=1995 |oclc=30594666}} |
* {{citation |title=What to Listen for in Jazz |publisher=[[Yale University Press]] |year=1995 |oclc=30594666}} |
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* {{citation|title=The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz|edition=2nd|publisher=[[Oxford Music Online|Grove's Dictionaries Inc.]]|year=2001 |oclc=232175971}} |
* {{citation |title=The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz |edition=2nd |publisher=[[Oxford Music Online|Grove's Dictionaries Inc.]] |year=2001 |oclc=232175971}} |
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* {{citation|title=The Story of Fake Books: Bootlegging Songs to Musicians|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|year=2006 |oclc=67922006}} |
* {{citation |title=The Story of Fake Books: Bootlegging Songs to Musicians |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |year=2006 |oclc=67922006}} |
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* {{citation|title=Pop Song Piracy: Disobedient Music Distribution Since 1929|publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]]|year=2011 |oclc=672300127}} |
* {{citation |title=Pop Song Piracy: Disobedient Music Distribution Since 1929 |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |year=2011 |oclc=672300127}} |
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== Post-baccalaureate academic education == |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 31 December 2023
Barry Kernfeld | |
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Born | Barry Dean Kernfeld August 11, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Jazz musicologist Jazz historian Author Jazz music educator |
Education | UC Berkeley UC Davis Cornell |
Period | 1981–current |
Notable works | The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz |
Spouse | Sally Ann McMurry |
Website | |
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Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the history of jazz and the biographies of its musicians.[1]
Education
[edit]In 1968, Kernfeld enrolled at University of California, Berkeley; then, from April 1970 to September 1972, he focused on being a professional saxophonist. In October 1972, Kernfeld enrolled at the University of California, Davis, where, in 1975, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in musicology. From 1975 to 1981, he studied at Cornell University where he focused on jazz. Cornell awarded him a master's degree in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree 1981.
Editing and writing career
[edit]Kernfeld was the editor of the first and second editions of The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the largest jazz dictionary ever published. The first edition was published in 1988. Volume 1 had 670 pages and Volume 2 had 690.[2][3]
In 2005, Kernfeld initiated a long-term project, transcribing and editing the contents of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. A number of lengthy interviews are now available at the institution's website. Also in 2005, Kernfeld became a staff archivist in the Historical Collections and Labor Archives within Special Collections at the Pennsylvania State University library. In 2012, he taught a writing course at Penn State, "American Jazz Masters in their Own Words."
Kernfeld spent a decade researching pop song piracy which culminated him publishing two books, one about fake books (2006) and the other a general survey (2011). (see book listings below)
Selected published works
[edit]- Adderley, Coltrane, and Davis at the twilight of bebop: the search for melodic coherence (1958–59) (dissertation), Cornell University, 1981, OCLC 29685820
- Kernfeld, ed. (1988), The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Macmillan Press, OCLC 16804283
- Kernfeld; et al., eds. (1991), The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz, Blackwell Publishing, OCLC 23017930
- What to Listen for in Jazz, Yale University Press, 1995, OCLC 30594666
- The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd ed.), Grove's Dictionaries Inc., 2001, OCLC 232175971
- The Story of Fake Books: Bootlegging Songs to Musicians, Scarecrow Press, 2006, OCLC 67922006
- Pop Song Piracy: Disobedient Music Distribution Since 1929, University of Chicago Press, 2011, OCLC 672300127
References
[edit]- ^ Multiple sources:
- Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, Vol. 135, Thomson Gale Detroit (2005) OCLC 6921683
- Contemporary Authors, Vol. 161, Gale Research, Detroit (1998) OCLC 6921683
- The Writers Directory, St. James Press, Detroit OCLC 1776757
- International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory; 12th edition, 1990–1991, International Who's Who in Music, Cambridge, England (1990) OCLC 632053332
- Who's Who in America, 60th edition, 2006, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ (2005) OCLC 62401678
- ^ Stephen Holden, "The Pop Life: Jazz Facts and Figures", The New York Times, November 23, 1988.
- ^ John S. Wilson, "Books of The Times; Updating the Minutiae of a Truly American Sound", The New York Times, December 30, 1988.
External links
[edit]- 1950 births
- Living people
- Pennsylvania State University faculty
- Cornell University faculty
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- University of California, Davis alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- American music educators
- American music historians
- American jazz saxophonists
- Jazz writers
- American male non-fiction writers
- American musicologists
- Discographers
- Historians from New York (state)
- Historians of jazz