Ira Gitler, the Late Leonard Feather:Die biographische Enzyklopädie des Jazz von Feder, Leonard (englisch) Taschenbuch Bo
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Highly accessible and vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is, quite simply, the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available. The Biographical Encyclopedia of J… Mehr…
Highly accessible and vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is, quite simply, the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. "An indispensable research tool for jazz writers, record collectors, musicians, and fans, Leonard Feather's series of biographical dictionaries has served a wide variety of needs for the last 45 years.In this present edition, we find thoroughly updated biographical sketches.All periods and styles of jazz are covered, from early New Orleans jazz to avant garde and free.". The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz by Feather, Leonard Feather and 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. Arranged alphabetically, each entry of this book lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description 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. We learn that Duke Ellington worked his magic at The Cotton Club from 1927 to 1931, and that on Miles Davis's thirteenth birthday, his father gave him his first trumpet. Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. We find, for instance, that when Miles Davis was a St. Louis teenager he encountered Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie for the first time. This meeting proved fateful, and by 1945 a nineteen-year-old Davis had left Juilliard to play with Parker on 52nd Street. 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 according to last name, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. Highly accessible and vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is, quite simply, the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available. Author Biography Leonard Feather, one of the deans of jazz criticism, is a widely respected figure in jazz writing. He moved to New York from England in the 1930s and made a significant career in jazz here as a journalist, producer, lecturer, broadcaster, musician, and writer of hundreds of jazz compositions. After founding The Encyclopedia of Jazz series in the mid 1950s, he moved to California, becoming the jazz columnist for the Los AngelesTimes and The Book of Jazz. Leonard Feather died in 1994. Ira Gitler's writing has helped illuminate the jazz scene from 1951, when he wrote the first of countless album and CD annotations. He was the New York editor of Downbeat in the 1960s and continues to contribute to that publication, as well as to JazzTimes and Internetpublications. His credits as a producer include recordings and concerts, and he teaches jazz history at the Manhattan School of Music. His books include the highly acclaimed Jazz Masters of the '40s and Swing to Bop, the latter written while hw was a Guggenheim fellow. He lives in New York City. Review "A welcome sight for musicians, fans, and educators....Feather and Gitler's magnum opus is a fitting capstone to a magnificent century of swing, and a prophecy book foretelling the shapers of jazz to come."--DownBeat"As with its predecessors, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz makes an indelible contribution to the documentation of the lives of the individuals who make the music."--Stanley Crouch"An invaluable and distinguished contribution to jazz research and scholarship."--Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University"Recommended...for public and academic libraries, especially those supporting strong music collections."--Library Journal"With more than 3,300 entries, this comprehensive guide puts a century of jazz at readers' fingertips."--Miami Herald"An indispensable reference source for its comprehensiveness and quality of scholarship."--Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin"An indispensable research tool for jazz writers, record collectors, musicians, and fans, Leonard Feather's series of biographical dictionaries has served a wide variety of needs for the last 45 years....In this present edition, we find thoroughly updated biographical sketches....All periods and styles of jazz are covered, from early New Orleans jazz to avant garde and free."--JazzTimes Long Description 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. We learn that Duke Ellington worked his magic at The Cotton Clubfrom 1927 to 1931, and that on Miles Davis's thirteenth birthday, his father gave him his first trumpet. Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. We find, for instance, that when Miles Davis was a St. Louis teenager heencountered Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie for the first time. This meeting proved fateful, and by 1945 a nineteen-year-old Davis had left Juilliard to play with Parker on 52nd Street. 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 according to last name, each entryof this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. Highly accessible and vigorously researched, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz is, quite simply, the most comprehensive jazz encyclopedia available. Review Text "A welcome sight for musicians, fans, and educators....Feather and Gitler's magnum opus is a fitting capstone to a magnificent century of swing, and a prophecy book foretelling the shapers of jazz to come."--DownBeat"As with its predecessors, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz makes an indelible contribution to the documentation of the lives of the individuals who make the music."--Stanley Crouch"An invaluable and distinguished contribution to jazz research and scholarship."--Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University"Recommended...for public and academic libraries, especially those supporting strong music collections."--Library Journal"With more than 3,300 entries, this comprehensive guide puts a century of jazz at readers' fingertips."--Miami Herald"An indispensable reference source for its comprehensiveness and quality of scholarship."--Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin"An indispensable research tool for jazz writers, record collectors, musicians, and fans, Leonard Feather's series of biographical dictionaries has served a wide variety of needs for the last 45 years....In this present edition, we find thoroughly updated biographical sketches....All periods and styles of jazz are covered, from early New Orleans jazz to avant garde and free."--JazzTimes Review Quote "With more than 3,300 entries, this comprehensive guide puts a century ofjazz at readers' fingertips."--Miami Herald Feature A thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Leonard Feather's classic Encyclopedia of Jazz Details ISBN019532000X Short Title BIOGRAPHICAL ENCY OF JAZZ Pages 718 Language English ISBN-10 019532000X ISBN-13 9780195320008 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-04-30 Edited by Leonard Feather Birth 1914 DEWEY B Author Feather, Leonard Audience General/Trade Publisher Oxford University Press, USA Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195320008 UK Release Date 2007-05-03 AU Release Date 2007-05-03 NZ Release Date 2007-05-03 US Release Date 2007-05-03 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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