Drummin' Men--The Heartbeat of Jazz

by Burt Korall

Book Overview

Burt Korall is widely recognized as the most authoritative writer on jazz drumming. His first book Drummin' Men--The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Swing Era is considered a classic. It was praised by Nat Hentoff as "a book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classic jazz, but makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit." Now, in this exciting sequel, Korall offers a richly informative history of drumming in the Bebop era.
Bebop--hard...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195148126
• ISBN13: 9780195148121
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 6.3"