Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz

By Tamra B. Orr

Book Overview

Good Vibes is a rollicking autobiography that tracks jazz from the turbulent post-war years through the rise of bebop, traversing its changes through the eyes of one of its greatest practitioners. Gibbs's hilarious, poignant, and always fascinating anecdotes reveal little-known attributes and quirks about legendary personalities such as Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Steve Allen, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, Billie Holiday, and many more. A foreword by Chubby Jackson, a discography, and an index round out this work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810845865
• ISBN13: 9780810845862
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.0"