DownBeat - The Great Jazz Interviews (A 75th Anniversary Anthology)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423463846 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Ed Enright is the editor of DownBeat magazine. and UpBeat Daily magazines. He is also the publisher of Music Inc. About the Author Frank Alkyer is the publisher of DownBeat magazine
This anthology includes the greatest of DownBeat 's Jazz Hall of Famers: from early legends like Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman; to bebop heroes like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Miles Davis; to truly unique voices like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Thelonious Monk, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk; to the pioneers of the electric scene like Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, and Joe Zawinul. The Great Jazz Interviews delivers the legends of jazz, talking about America's music and America itself, in their own words.. Culled from the DownBeat archives includes in-depth interviews with literally every great jazz artist and personality that ever lived! Features classic photos and magazine covers from DownBeat 's vast archives. (Book). In honor of its 75th anniversary, Do
One Criticism: There Needs to be a Volume Two! Absolutely brilliant book. Soft bound. 310 glossy, shiny pages and photos. As big as any magazine: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Playboy, Sports Illustrated. Small font. Not divided into "chapters", but divided into decades from 1930 to present day. This is more of a reference book, source material. The "interviews" aren't really Q&A, some of it are like newspa. "Different authors and different levels of erudition from so the result is some great articles, some very good" according to Bill Stevenson. This is a compendium of articles from years of DownBeat magazines. Different authors and different levels of erudition from so the result is some great articles, some very good, a few not so much. In all, though, it is a worthwhile glimpse of jazz artists from the past. It is worth reading for those who want to get a sense of the personalities of a va. "A FINE COLLECTION OF JAZZ INTERVIEWS FROM 75 YEARS OF DOWNBEAT" according to Stuart Jefferson. Large format,soft cover,with the articles/interviews arranged in chronological order,starting in the 19A FINE COLLECTION OF JAZZ INTERVIEWS FROM 75 YEARS OF DOWNBEAT Large format,soft cover,with the articles/interviews arranged in chronological order,starting in the 1930's through the 2000's. The soft cover is substantial and would hold up to some wear. There is no index,so the 350 or so pages of interviews/overviews is pretty much true. This is another fine collection of interviews/articles published in conjuncti. 0's through the 2000's. The soft cover is substantial and would hold up to some wear. There is no index,so the A FINE COLLECTION OF JAZZ INTERVIEWS FROM 75 YEARS OF DOWNBEAT Large format,soft cover,with the articles/interviews arranged in chronological order,starting in the 1930's through the 2000's. The soft cover is substantial and would hold up to some wear. There is no index,so the 350 or so pages of interviews/overviews is pretty much true. This is another fine collection of interviews/articles published in conjuncti. 50 or so pages of interviews/overviews is pretty much true. This is another fine collection of interviews/articles published in conjuncti
and UpBeat Daily magazines. Ed Enright is the editor of DownBeat magazine. He is also the publisher of Music Inc. Frank Alkyer is the publisher of DownBeat magazine.