This work portrays the giants of jazz, relates what they achieved, and tells how they made their way in a world not always ready for them. The text offers a clear, informative history of the art, and the photographs present Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Benny Godman, Louis Armstrong and scores of others. These haunting photographs are supplemented with some rare vintage prints to tell the whole story of jazz from Buddy Bolden to Anthony Braxton.
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- PublisherDa Capo Press Inc
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0306805278
- ISBN 13 9780306805271
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304