Jazz Makers: Vanguards of Sound

by Alyn Shipton

Book Overview

Jazz Makers gathers together short biographies of more than 50 of jazz's greatest stars, from its early beginnings to the present. The stories of these innovative instrumentalists, bandleaders, and composers reveal the fascinating history of jazz in six parts:
* The Pioneers, including Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith
* Swing Bands and Soloists, with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday
* The Piano Giants,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195126890
• ISBN13: 9780195126891
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 6.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.4"