
Mingus/Mingus
Two Memoirs
Janet Coleman(Author)
Limelight Editions (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
187 pages
978-0-87910-149-7 (ISBN)
Description
Janet Coleman and Al Young first met Charles Mingus in the 1950s at the University of Michigan. From there they followed him to New York, sitting in on Mingus's workshops and meeting leading jazz artists. Throughout, their friendship gave them a rare view into Mingus and the social and creative forces that informed his art. This joint memoir provides a candid, unforgettable portrait of Mingus suffused with warmth, affection, and humor.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Hal Leonard Corporation
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87910-149-7 (9780879101497)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Janet Coleman is a writer, actor, and radio personality. She is also the author of The Compass, a history of improvisational theatre in America.
Al Young was a poet, novelist, screenwriter, and educator. A former poet laureate of California, he died in 2021.
Al Young was a poet, novelist, screenwriter, and educator. A former poet laureate of California, he died in 2021.