Traces the history of American jazz through its greatest musicians, providing detailed bibliographical material on John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman and many others. The author also explores the culture of jazz, shaped by tradition and economic and social forces.
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Valerie Wilmer is a music historian who has been documenting African-American music since 1959. She has written several books on the subject and documented her life in jazz in her autobiography - Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This. She is on the advisory panel of the prestigious New Grove Dictionary of Jazz and her photography features in the permanent collections of several museums. She lives in London.
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Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Traces the history of American jazz through its greatest musicians, providing detailed bibliographical material on John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman and many others. The author also explores the culture of jazz, shaped by tradition and economic and social forces. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR002514332
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Vendeur : The Book Escape, Baltimore, MD, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Good. Covers and spine have fair amount of wear and creasing. Pages moderately age toned and free of markings. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. N° de réf. du vendeur 003354
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Vendeur : BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. Second Edition. Octavo in wraps; 296 pp, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: portraits; 20 cm. Traces the history of American jazz through its greatest musicians, providing detailed bibliographical material on John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman and many others. The author also explores the culture of jazz, shaped by tradition and economic and social forces.| Interpretation | Criticism. Good(+); wraps show light creasing and shelf-wear, faint wrinkling to back wrap and pages; some discoloration to free endpaper, mild toning to textblock. N° de réf. du vendeur 106048
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