Jazz notes: interviews across the generations

Helps to meet the greatest musicians in the history of jazz. From Hoagy Carmichael to David Sanborn, this title includes interviews that show the diverse appeal and deep roots of a truly American art form.

Includes index

Seeing Stardust : "Hoagy" Carmichael. The joint is jumpin' : Thomas "Fats" Waller. No joke : Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti. One o'clock jump : William "Count" Basie. Melody man : Jonah Jones. God is in the house : Art Tatum. Road warriors : Earle Warren, Howard McGhee, and Milt Hinton. The happy singer : Helen Humes. The religion of bebop : John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. Classical jazz : George Shearing. Take five : Dave Brubeck. Duke's man : Norris Turney. Singing the chords : Jon Hendricks. Traveling with King Louis : Arvell Shaw. Beyond the big bands : Gerry Mulligan. Musical chameleon : Dick Hyman. Flying high : Maynard Ferguson. Growing up with jazz : Stanley Cowell. Horn of emotion : David Sanborn. Jazz ambassador : Billy Taylor

Seeing Stardust : "Hoagy" Carmichael -- The joint is jumpin' : Thomas "Fats" Waller -- No joke : Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti -- One o'clock jump : William "Count" Basie -- Melody man : Jonah Jones -- God is in the house : Art Tatum -- Road warriors : Earle Warren, Howard McGhee, and Milt Hinton -- The happy singer : Helen Humes -- The religion of bebop : John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie -- Classical jazz : George Shearing -- Take five : Dave Brubeck -- Duke's man : Norris Turney -- Singing the chords : Jon Hendricks -- Traveling with King Louis : Arvell Shaw -- Beyond the big bands : Gerry Mulligan -- Musical chameleon : Dick Hyman -- Flying high : Maynard Ferguson -- Growing up with jazz : Stanley Cowell -- Horn of emotion : David Sanborn -- Jazz ambassador : Billy Taylor.