Rare Birds: Conversations with Legends of Jazz and Classical Music

by Nan Watkins and Thomas Rain Crowe

Book Overview

Rare Birds is a collection of conversations with world-class jazz musicians and classical composers, featuring luminaries Philip Glass, Charles Lloyd, Abdullah Ibrahim, Steve Reich, Eugene Friesen, and Sathima Bea Benjamin. These in-depth, candid interviews focus not only on the music but also on the artists.

The six interviews, conducted by poet and author Thomas Rain Crowe and musician Nan Watkins, delve into the creative process,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604731109
• ISBN13: 9781604731101
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"