To Be, or Not . . . to Bop - Couverture souple

Gillespie, Dizzy; Fraser, Al

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0816665478 ISBN 13 : 9780816665471

Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 2009

Synopsis

Innovative memoir of jazz genius Dizzy Gillespie tells the story of black American music during one of its greatest periods

You don’t have to know John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie’s songs to feel his influence. The self-taught trumpet player rose from a poor but musically driven upbringing to become a jazz mastermind, founding the bebop movement and giving rise to Afro-Cuban music.

This extensive biography is intertwined with reflections from famous Gillespie associates Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. They provide numerous perspectives of Gillespie’s early start on the road to fame and the spirited times that would follow.

To Be, or Not . . . to Bop is a unique account that serves as both a rollicking history lesson in American music and culture and a towering play-by-play of a life not to be forgotten.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993) was an American jazz trumpet virtuoso as well as a bandleader, singer, and composer.

Al Fraser was a longtime friend of Gillespie. He has been a professor of African American studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Minnesota Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816665478
• ISBN 13: 9780816665471
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 560
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• Personne responsable: non disponible