Bibliograph

The biographical encyclopedia of jazz, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, with the assistance of Swing journal, Tokyo

Type

Label

The biographical encyclopedia of jazz, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, with the assistance of Swing journal, Tokyo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes discographies

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The biographical encyclopedia of jazz

Nature of contents

discographiesbibliography

Oclc number

38746731

Responsibility statement

Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, with the assistance of Swing journal, Tokyo

Review

"From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler have left no stone unturned in their quest for accurate, detailed information on the careers of 3,300 jazz musicians from around the world. Jazz is fast moving, and this edition clearly and concisely maps out an often dizzying web of professional associations. Knowledge of these professional alliances, along with the countless others chronicled in this book, are central to tracing the development of significant jazz movements, such as the "cool jazz" that became one of Miles Davis's hallmarks." "Arranged alphabetically according to last name, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career."--Jacket

Classification

Contributor