On Jazz: A Personal Journey

by Alyn Shipton

Few musical genres inspire the passionate devotion of jazz. Its mystique goes far beyond the melodies and rhythms, with its key players and singers discussed by aficionados with a respect that borders on reverence. Some books on jazz offer little more than theory or dry facts, thereby relinquishing the 'essence' of the music. This book is different. One of the most influential and internationally known writers on the subject describes, through vivid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110883423X
• ISBN13: 9781108834230
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"