Music Is My Mistress (Da Capo Paperback)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306800330 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There is a book to own and cherish by all who love Jazz and the contributions made to it by the Duke.. This rich book, the embodiment of the life and works of the Duke, is replete with appendices listing singers, arrangers, lyricists and the symphony orchestras with whom the Duke played. ”Lovers have come and gone, but only my mistress stays,” he says. His story spans and defines a half-century of modern music.This man who created over 1500 compositions was as much at home in Harlem's Cotton Club in the 20s as he was at a White House birthday celebration in his honor in the 60s. For Duke knew everyone and savored them all. ”Music is my mistress, an
"know what this is" according to hangtime. Duke Ellington wrote down a few paragraphs about 100 or so people he met along the way. For example, you might get a whole page describing Johnny Hodge's personality and one interesting story about him. Think of the book as something you read in the "john." There are just a series of short articles you can read in almost any order and don't have to worry too much about what page you left off at. What he has to say is interesting and written intelligently. It didn't meet my expectations because I was hoping for a story.. "Few wrote music and words so eloquently." according to Paulo Perfeito. Duke tells us about his life, music and friends in one of the best autobiographies I have ever read. As a gentleman that he was he talks about most of the performers of the age pointing out their qualities. Besides being the great artist he is known for he was also an entrepreneur and a true leader of men A great candidate for a TED talk!. Denise A. Wilson said Duke Ellington:Music is. This book was a gift for a die hard jazz enthusiast. He is halfway thru the book already and love,loves,loves it. The condition of the book was just as described and the price was perfect. Denise Wilson