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Talking Jazz | Max Jones
Max Jones, known affectionately as “the Boswell of bebop” by Time Out, was famed in England for nearly four decades of insightful, ardent writing on jazz. With this luminous collection of interviews, his work will at last be widely accessible to American readers. Here are the voices of jazz — Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Billie Holiday, and Mary Lou Williams, to name but a few — in conversation with Jones, who could turn a casual chat into an indelible portrait and who gives American readers a view of these musicians they have never had before.
In this book, the author Max Jones tells the story of jazz from its roots in the African-American community to its development as an international art form. Jones covers a variety of topics, including the development of improvisation, the influence of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, and the rise of bebop. He also provides historical context and examines the different styles of jazz, from ragtime to free jazz. This book is an excellent resource for students interested in learning more about jazz and its history.; B & W Photographs; 8vo; 293 pages
Talking Jazz: 1987 | Max Jones
Anchor Brendon Limited
