Myself Among Others - Couverture souple

Wein, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0306813521 ISBN 13 : 9780306813528

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2009

Synopsis

No one has had a better seat in the house than George Wein. The legendary impresario has known the most celebrated figures of music in general and jazz in particular- from Duke Ellington to Ella Fitzgerald to Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra. As a founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport Folk Festival, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Wein has brought a dazzling spectrum of musicians to millions of fans, forever changing the musical landscape.In this highly praised memoir, Wein looks back on his life and career, describing his unforgettable relationships- sometimes smooth, sometimes tempestuous- with the great musicians he has known. From what really happened when Charlie Mingus visited the White House...to how Miles Davis and the ensemble that would eventually record the greatest jazz album of all time- Kind of Blue - came together at Wein's Storyville nightclub...to the day at Newport when Bob Dylan first "went electric," here are the personalities and forces that have shaped the past half-century of popular music.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

George Wein is the founder of Festival Productions, the premier producer of music events around the world. He has received France's Légion d'Honneur and countless other awards. He lives in Manhattan. Nate Chinen is a writer and editor who lives in Manhattan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0306813521
• ISBN 13: 9780306813528
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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