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In Giants of Jazz, bestselling author and master storyteller Studs Terkel sketches the lives of thirteen giants who have made American jazz what it is today. Terkelâa lifelong fan and friend of many of these legendsâuses firsthand interviews with the artists to bring to life the human stories behind the music. First published in 1957 and now reissued in a handsome, illustrated gift edition, Giants of Jazz is a master interviewer's evocation of the mythic heroes of this uniquely American music form.
13 Jazz Greats covered in Giants of Jazz:
Louis Armstrong ⢠Count Basie ⢠Bix Beiderbecke ⢠John Coltrane ⢠Duke Ellington ⢠Dizzy Gillespie ⢠Benny Goodman ⢠Woody Herman ⢠Billie Holiday ⢠Joe Oliver ⢠Charlie Parker ⢠Bessie Smith ⢠Fats Waller
About: Recounts the professional lives of thirteen great jazz musicians and vocalists, including King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Charlie Parker.
About: Brief biographies of thirteen jazz musicians who have made major contributions to the development of this form of music.
About: Brief biographies of thirteen jazz musicians who have made major contributions to the development of this form of music.
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