On Jazz: A Personal Journey Alyn Shipton Cambridge University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts Music

Few Musical Genres Inspire The Passionate Devotion Of Jazz Its Mystique Goes Far Beyond Melodies And Rhythms With Key Players Singers Discussed By Aficionados A Respect That Borders On Reverence Some Books Offer Little More Than Theory Or Dry Facts Thereby Relinquishing \ Essence\ Music This Book Is Different One Most Influential Internationally Known Writers Subject Describes Through Vivid Personal Contacts Reminiscences Zesty Anecdotes His Life In As Player Broadcaster Observer Alyn Shipton Recalls Friendships Legendary Musicians While Revealing Fresh Discoveries About Such Luminaries Fats Waller Louis Armstrong Count Basie Duke Ellington Charlie Parker Abbey Lincoln Geri Allen Powerfully Evokes Atmosphere Clubs Dancehalls Takes Us Behind Scenes Up Onto Stage So Electrifying World Unforgettably Spotlighted Never Before Σελίδες: 310