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Humphrey Lyttelton's Best of Jazz

By (author): Humphrey Lyttelton
Published by: Anova Books
Publication date: 07/Jul/2008
Format: Paperback - 432 pages
Product dimensions (mm): 216 x 138
ISBN-10: 1905798229
ISBN-13: 9781905798223
Categories:
> Music & Dance

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Description - Bookrabbit

Following on from "It Just Occurred to Me" (ISBN: 1861059019) - Humphrey Lyttelton's much-loved book of reminscences and thoughts - this highly original book is a must for the novice jazz fan and aficionado alike. Looking in detail at a wide range of great jazz figures and their classic recordings, the inimitable Humph provides plenty of lively historical background, often taken from the reminiscences of the musicians involved.Artists discussed in the book include Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Billie Holliday and many others.Humph's classic work on a broad range of key jazz artists is now reissued with a beautiful new cover. Humphrey Lyttelton is a much-loved authority on all things jazz. It is a perfect gift for jazz lovers and fans of Humph's radio progammes & books.

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Looking at a range of jazz figures and their classic recordings, this book provides historical background, taken from the reminiscences of the musicians ...