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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Schirmer Books
Publication date October 1, 1998
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780028650326
ISBN-10 0028650328
Dimensions 1 by 6.25 by 9.75 in.
Weight 1.15 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $15.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Music/Jazz BiographyFirst English-language biography of a legendary and compelling jazz artist.Thelonious Monk was one of jazz's legendary figures, whose life story has yet to be told. Pianist and bandleader, he led the legendary jam sessions at Harlem's Minton's Playhouse where, along with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, he helped mold the nascent style of bebop. Monk's composition 'Round Midnight; Straight, No Chaser; Blue Monk; Misterioso; Rhythm-a-ning; and countless others have become classics in the jazz repertoire. Monk's piano playing was so unique that it has been widely emulated and praised, but never equaled. His personal life was also unique, including a long battle with depression and mental illness that finally led to his total withdrawal from recording and music making years before his tragic death. This book tells Monk's story based on first-hand interviews with the musicians who worked with him, along with the participation of his son, T.S., and other family members. It discusses both his musical and personal lives in frank detail, and illuminates one of the most important jazz player's of our time. Leslie Gourse is a well-known authority and writer on jazz. Her books have been widely praised, including Sassy: The Biography of Sarah Vaughan; Unforgettable: The Life and Mystique of Nat King Cole; and Madame Jazz. She has been awarded an ASCAP award for her journalism. Additionally, she writes regularly on jazz for both specialty journals and popular newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Village Voice, Boston Globe, Jazz Times, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, New York, Cosmopolitan, and many others. She has written liner notes for many jazz labels.

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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780028646565
 
from Gale / Cengage Learning (October 1, 1997)
9780028646565 | details & prices | 340 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $30.00
About: Music/Jazz BiographyFirst English-language biography of a legendary and compelling jazz artist.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780028650326 Book cover for 9780825672293
 
The price comparison is for this edition
With Jean-Francois Revel, Roger Kaplan (other contributor) | from Schirmer Books (October 1, 1998)
9780028650326 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $15.00
This edition also contains Democracy Against Itself: The Future of the Democratic Impulse
About: Music/Jazz BiographyFirst English-language biography of a legendary and compelling jazz artist.
from Schirmer Trade Books (October 1, 1998)
9780825672293 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $24.95
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780029263877
 
from Free Pr (October 1, 1993)
9780029263877 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Argues that communism fell despite the weakness of the democratic countries, and makes suggestions on how to perpetuate democracy
Paperback
Book cover for 9780028650326
 
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With Leslie Gourse | from Schirmer Books (October 1, 1998); titled "Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk"
9780028650326 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $15.00
This edition also contains Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk
About: Music/Jazz BiographyFirst English-language biography of a legendary and compelling jazz artist.

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