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River Phoenix: A Short Life

Name: River Phoenix: A Short Life
Author: Brian J. Robb
ISBN: 9780859652148

by Brian J. Robb

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River Phoenix: A Short Life is the first biography of this talented but tragic young star. It explores the contradictions of a life that encompassed the hippy philosophy of his unconventional parents, the abnormal pressures of child stardom on TV, leading inevitably to the big time as a brat pack hopeful in Hollywood. However, there was real talent in this young actor which was recognised by up-coming directors and established names. His performance in Sidney Lumet's Running on Empty and his role as a male prostitute in My Own Private Idaho established his credentials as a serious actor with the potential for greatness.1556520980|From 1890 to 1990, from ragtime to postmodern jazz, THE JAZZ BOOK is the most encyclopedic, interpretive history of this musical world available in one volume. In this new, sixth edition of the book, each chapter has been completely revised and expanded to incorporate the dominant styles and musicians of the past decade, as well as the fruits of current research about earlier periods in the history of jazz. New chapters have also been added on David Murray and Wynton Marsalis, saxophone ensembles, keyboards, and the styles of the past decade: Classicism, Neoclassicism, World Music, Free Funk, and No Wave. With the tremendous resurgence of interest in jazz, THE JAZZ BOOK will continue to fill the need for information about an art form that is widely regarded as America's greatest contribution to the musical culture of the world. 1556520999|From 1890 to 1990, from ragtime to postmodern jazz, THE JAZZ BOOK is the most encyclopedic, interpretive history of this musical world available in one volume. In this new, sixth edition of the book, each chapter has been completely revised and expanded to incorporate the dominant styles and musicians of the past decade, as well as the fruits of current research about earlier periods in the history of jazz. New chapters have also been added on David Murray and Wynton Marsalis, saxophone ensembles, keyboards, and the styles of the past decade: Classicism, Neoclassicism, World Music, Free Funk, and No Wave. With the tremendous resurgence of interest in jazz, THE JAZZ BOOK will continue to fill the need for information about an art form that is widely regarded as America's greatest contribution to the musical culture of the world.