Do you want to know when Duke Ellington was king of The Cotton Club? Have you ever wondered how old Miles Davis was when he got his first trumpet? From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler have left no stone unturned in their quest for accurate, detailed information on the careers of 3,300 jazz musicians from around the world.
Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. Knowledge of these professional alliances, along with the countless others chronicled in this book, are central to tracing the development of significant jazz movements, such as the 'cool jazz' that became one of Miles Davis's hallmarks. Arranged alphabetically, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. Vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available.
Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. Knowledge of these professional alliances, along with the countless others chronicled in this book, are central to tracing the development of significant jazz movements, such as the 'cool jazz' that became one of Miles Davis's hallmarks. Arranged alphabetically, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. Vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available.
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