The Best of Jazz

by Humphrey Lyttelton

Book Overview

A must for the novice jazz fan and aficionado alike, in this highly original work Humphrey Lyttleton, a noted authority, goes right back to the roots of Jazz, discussing key figures from the early New Orleans and Chicago scenes and beyond, highlighting key figures, unique styles and the greatest recordings through a thirty year period that defined Jazz music. The inimitable Humph provides plenty of lively historical background and tells...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905798229
• ISBN13: 9781905798223
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Robson Books
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Message from Dr. Foster of Duxford, England

I am in the middle of a very excellent bookgiven to me recently in Penzance by one of my sisters-in-law. It is "TheBest Of Jazz" by an author called Humphrey Lyttelton. He has devoted a chapter each to a selection of jazz giants male and female. His writing is of a very superior standard, he also did the cover illustration, and of course, he can play note for note, many of the musical examples he examines. The obvious fact that he has a copy of each of the jazz milestones discussed in detail in the text is also a cause for envy. Highly recommended to the point of being mandatory.