
Trumpet Kings
The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet
Scott Yanow(Author)
Backbeat Books (Publisher)
Published on 30. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
423 pages
978-0-87930-640-3 (ISBN)
Description
These are the intriguing stories behind more than 500 top jazz trumpeters of all time - many of whom still play today. This collection of profiles covers such legends as Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, plus lesser-known but also noteworthy trumpeters from all jazz eras. Each profile traces the "plot" of the player's life, emphasizing the personal or musical traits (if not eccentricities) that set each trumpeter apart from other musicians. Overall contributions to the world of jazz are also described, along with stories of colleagues, individual career details, and recommended recordings. The book also features a section on jazz figures who seem unlikely to have recorded on trumpet, but did, such as Benny Goodman, Hoagy Carmichael, and Mose Allison.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hal Leonard Corporation
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87930-640-3 (9780879306403)
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Person
Scott Yanow wrote the Third Ear guides Swing and Behop, and edited the All Music Guide to Jazz. He lives in Burbank, CA.