Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years

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. Now, in this exciting sequel, Korall offers a richly informative history of drumming in the Bebop era. Korall looks at this music through the eyes of the musicians themselves, covering a whole range of important jazz drummers, but focusing upon the most original and significant--principally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195176642
• ISBN13: 9780195176643
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 9.0"