The biographical encyclopedia of jazz

The biographical encyclopedia of jazz

by Feather, Leonard

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"From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler have left no stone unturned in their quest for accurate, detailed information on the careers of 3,300 jazz musicians from around the world. Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. Knowledge of these professional alliances, along with the countless others chronicled in this book, are central to tracing the devel…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The biographical encyclopedia of jazz / Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, with the assistance of Swing journal, Tokyo.

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"From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler have left no stone unturned in their quest for accurate, detailed information on the careers of 3,300 jazz musicians from around the world. Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. Knowledge of these professional alliances, along with the countless others chronicled in this book, are central to tracing the development of significant jazz movements, such as the "cool jazz" that became one of Miles Davis's hallmarks." "Arranged alphabetically according to last name, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1999.

Publication Statements

Notes

"This book is based in part on Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of jazz, The new encyclopedia of jazz, The encyclopedia of jazz in the sixties, and on a subsequent work by Mr. Feather and Ira Gitler, The encyclopedia of jazz in the seventies"--Page ix.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xx, 718 pages ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0195074181, 9780195074185
  • oclc:ocm38746731
  • LC Classification:ML102.J3
  • Dewey Decimal:781.65/092/2

Subjects

Bio-bibliography Discographies jazz Jazz -- Bio-bibliography Jazz -- Biobibliographie Jazz -- Discographie Jazz -- Discography Musici Ouvrages de référence Reference works

Writers

Feather, Leonard Gitler, Ira

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