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Synopsis
On the heels of swing, bebop lifted jazz from the dance floor into an art form powered by virtuoso players. This engaging collection of essays, biographies and reviews by veteran jazz journalist Scott Yanow probes the lives and revolutionary works of more than 500 great beboppers, including the giants: Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach and Thelonious Monk. The guide also explores key artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Christian and the young Miles Davis, plus such later figures as Joe Pass and Barry Harris.
Booknews
Prolific jazz writer Yanow provides a thick reference on the innovative tunes and attitudes that transformed jazz from dance music to an art form beginning in 1945. He combines anecdotal biographies, photographs, and reviews and ratings of recordings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)