Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances

By Thomas P. Hustad

Ruby Braff's uncompromising standards, musical taste, and creative imagination informed his consummate artistry in creating music beautifully played. He achieved swiftly what few musicians accomplish in a lifetime by developing a unique and immediately recognizable style. Although prepared in discographical style, capturing information about both commercial recordings and previously undocumented performances, Born to Play serves as a biography of the artist, detailing the path he paved as a performer and featuring personal recollections of his musical career with commentary from other figures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810882647
• ISBN13: 9780810882645
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 722 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher