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88 : the giants of jazz piano / by Robert L. Doerschuk.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publisher's Group West ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub., c2001.Description: viii, 341 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0879306564
Other title:
  • Eighty-eight
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 786.2/165/0922 B 21
LOC classification:
  • ML397 .D64 2001
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 786.2165 D652 Available 33111003846777
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This handsome, insightful hardcover volume delves deep into the music of 88 visionaries who have made an indelible mark on the world of jazz through their mastery of the piano's 88 keys. This engaging collection describes the intriguing personality and performance characteristics of each pianist. Seven major figures are covered in depth: Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Keith Jarrett and Cecil Taylor. Other featured artists include: James P. Johnson, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Nat "King" Cole, Oscar Peterson, Les McCann, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Billy Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and 70 others, in styles ranging from stride to swing, bebop to post-bop, funk to avant garde, and more. Includes 100 photos, and a foreword by Keith Jarrett. "Like great solos, these essays have grace, wit, and a sense of personal involvement ... Immensely valuable stuff " - Dick Hyman

Includes index.

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