Celebrating The Duke: And Louis, Bessie, Billie, Bird, Carmen, Miles, Dizzy And Other Heroes
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the intersection of art, culture, and social change, jazz found its most eloquent champion in Ralph J. Gleason, and Celebrating the Duke stands as his definitive testament to the music and the titans who shaped it. This landmark collection of criticism and personal essays chronicles the lives and legacies of the giants of jazz — Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Charlie Bird Parker, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie — through the passionate, authoritative prose of one of America's most celebrated music journalists. Gleason's writing carries the urgency of a man who was there — at the clubs, the recording sessions, and the cultural crossroads where jazz was not merely entertainment but a revolutionary force. His essays argue passionately for jazz as a cornerstone of American identity, weaving together musical analysis, intimate portraiture, and social commentary with remarkable fluency. With a foreword by the legendary Studs Terkel and a new introduction by noted jazz critic Ira Gitler, this volume is both a historical document and a deeply personal tribute — one that will leave any reader hungry to drop the needle on a Miles Davis record and listen with entirely new ears.
Author: Ralph J. Gleason
Format: Paperback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of art, culture, and social change, jazz found its most eloquent champion in Ralph J. Gleason, and Celebrating the Duke stands as his definitive testament to the music and the titans who shaped it. This landmark collection of criticism and personal essays chronicles the lives and legacies of the giants of jazz — Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Charlie Bird Parker, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie — through the passionate, authoritative prose of one of America's most celebrated music journalists. Gleason's writing carries the urgency of a man who was there — at the clubs, the recording sessions, and the cultural crossroads where jazz was not merely entertainment but a revolutionary force. His essays argue passionately for jazz as a cornerstone of American identity, weaving together musical analysis, intimate portraiture, and social commentary with remarkable fluency. With a foreword by the legendary Studs Terkel and a new introduction by noted jazz critic Ira Gitler, this volume is both a historical document and a deeply personal tribute — one that will leave any reader hungry to drop the needle on a Miles Davis record and listen with entirely new ears.