Celebrating the Saxophone - Hardcover

Lindemeyer, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688135188 ISBN 13: 9780688135188

Publisher: William Morrow, 1996

Synopsis

A colorful chronological guide of America's favorite wind instrument includes many illustrations and photos, mini-profiles of famed musicians, and an informative text on the saxophone's role in music throughout the years and its influence on pop culture.

About this title

From the Author:

CELEBRATING THE SAXOPHONE: An Illustrated History
CELEBRATING THE SAXOPHONE is the first book of its kind: a colorful historical tribute to the world's best-loved wind instrument. Saxophonist and popular culture historian Paul Lindemeyer traces the instrument's development from 1840s Paris, where Adolphe Sax invented the horn that bears his name, through the Jazz Age and Swing Era that made saxophones a household word, to the varied jazz, pop and classical music scenes of today. Along the way are many rare illustrations and photographs--some never before published. Included are capsule biographies of sax greats, a section on the instrument family and its construction, and samples of the saxophone's presence in art and consumer culture. CELEBRATING THE SAXOPHONE is a book for anyone who has ever heard and enjoyed the sound of a saxophone. A Hearst Book published by William Morrow & Co., Inc. 96 pages. 155 illustrations. Full color.

Synopsis:

Now in paperback, this fully illustrated book chronicles the beginnings of this instrument in the 1840s workshops of Adolphe Sax through to its place today as the expressive heart of twentieth-century music. Included are profiles of players such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Branford Marsalis.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0688135188
• ISBN 13: 9780688135188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96