Music Analysis & Appreciation, Jazz - General & Miscellaneous, Jazz Vocals, Singers - Biography, Jazz & Blues Musicians - Biography, Music Theory & Composition - Analysis
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Overview
The Jazz Singers is an overview of the great vocalists who have sung jazz. By drawing on original interviews conducted exclusively for this book, along with Scott Yanow's extensive knowledge, The Jazz Singers offers fresh and insightful information in its 521 main entries. Other features include a historical overview, a section on jazz vocal groups, and a comprehensive survey of jazz singers in film.Synopsis
Through informative essays and entries on the top 500 singers, The Jazz Singers covers the history of jazz singing. In addition to the top 500, this diligently researched compendium also includes entries on jazz vocal groups and a humorous section on unlikely performers who sang jazz at one time. Among the singers discussed are Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, and many, many others.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2008
Publisher
Leonard, Hal Corporation
Pages
280
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780879308254