Jazz from Beginning CB - Hardcover

Bushell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047210098X ISBN 13: 9780472100989

Publisher: The University of Michigan Press, 2018

Synopsis

Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bassoonist Garvin Bushell (1902-1991) performed with many of the twentieth-century's greatest jazz musicians - Fletcher Henderson, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Eric Dolphy, Gil Evans, and John Coltrane - during a remarkable career that spanned from 1916 to the 1980s. Although best known as a jazz soloist and sideman, Bushell also played oboe and bassoon with symphony orchestras and was a highly regarded instructor of woodwinds.

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From the Back Cover

In Jazz form the Beginning, Bushell vividly recounts his musical experiences and reflects on some of the major personalities who shaped the history of jazz. Bushell's memoir vibrates with excitement of being a part of the evolution of jazz.

About the Author

Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bassoonist Garvin Bushell (1902-1991) performed with many of the twentieth century's greatest jazz musicians.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047210098X
• ISBN 13: 9780472100989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 198