Buddy Defranco: A Biographical Portrait and Discography

by John Kuehn and Arne Astrup

Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco has made concert and recording appearances with nearly every important jazz musician in the world, including such legendary figures as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Dorsey. His playing career spans over half a century and encompasses performances all over the world. The authors chronicle the life of this singular musician, whose tremendous influence on the history and development of jazz has been...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810825384
• ISBN13: 9780810825383
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"