Synopses & Reviews
Arguably America's most profound cultural contribution, jazz has evolved for over a hundred years since its birth in the ethnic gumbo of New Orleans at the dawn of the 20th century. This elegant volume presents a portrait gallery of 50 eminent musical legends, from Jelly Roll Morton, perhaps the inventor of the art form, to contemporary axman Joe Lovano, who contributes a foreword. Each figure is featured in handsome vintage photographs and a pithy, revealing biography.
Portraits include:
Louis Armstrongand#160; *and#160; Sidney Bechetand#160; *and#160; Bix Beiderbeckeand#160; *and#160; Duke Ellingtonand#160; *and#160; Fats Wallerand#160; * Benny Goodmanand#160; *and#160; Billie Hollidayand#160; *and#160; Charlie Parkerand#160; *and#160; Dizzy Gillespieand#160; *and#160; Thelonious Monkand#160; *and#160; Sarah Vaughnand#160; * Miles Davisand#160; *and#160; John Coltraneand#160; *and#160;and#160; Chet Bakerand#160; *and#160; Wynton Marsalisand#160; *and#160; and many more!and#160;and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
From Dylanand#39;s first appearance in NYC to the Beatlesand#39; rooftop concert, from Woodstock and Monterey to the Pink Floyd reunion tour, this richly illustrated book presents the milestones that changed the history of rock and, in some cases, the world. Beginning in 1964 with Elvis and continuing through the twenty-first century, it reveals how music, culture, life, and society were inextricably and irrevocably intertwined. Here are the Rolling Stonesand#39; rocking the house in their London debut, Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire, Michael Jackson moonwalking, the superstar-studded Concert for Bangladesh and Live Aid, and so many more memorable, earth-shattering events.
About the Author
Bill Milkowski is a New York-based freelance writer who has contributed to several publications, including
Down Beat,
Jazz Times,
Jazziz,
Bass Player,
Guitar Player,
Modern Drummer, Absolute
Sound, and many others. He is also the author of
JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius,
Swing It! An Annotated History of Jive, and
Rockers, Jazzbos and Visionaries. Milkowski was named Writer of the Year for 2004 by the Jazz Journalists Association.and#160;In addition to winning a Grammyand#174; for his
52nd Street Themes, saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano has won
Down Beat magazine's Critics and Readers Polls many times as well as Musician of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year, and Triple Crowns from
Downbeat and the Jazz Journalists Association in 2010. He attended the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston, from which he later received an Honorary Doctorate. He holds the Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance and is a founding faculty of the new Global Music Institute directed by Danilo Perez. Lovano records for Blue Note Records and has played with a long list of jazz greats.