Singers and the Song II

by Gene Lees and Gene, Lees

Book Overview

Gene Lees is probably the best jazz essayist in America today, and the book that consolidated his reputation was Singers and the Song, which appeared in 1987. Now this classic volume is available in an expanded edition that retains a number of famous pieces from the original volume, including his marvelous essay on lyric writing, his piece on the art of Edith Piaf, and his admiring look at the genius of songwriter Johnny Mercer. In addition, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195122089
• ISBN13: 9780195122084
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"