Arguably America's most profound cultural contribution, jazz has evolved for over a hundred years since its birth in the ethnic gumbo of New Orleans at the dawn of the 20th century. This elegant volume presents a portrait gallery of 50 eminent musical legends, from Jelly Roll Morton, perhaps the inventor of the art form, to contemporary axman Joe Lovano, who contributes a foreword.
Each figure is featured in handsome vintage photographs and a pithy, revealing biography.
Portraits include:
Louis Armstrong • Sidney Bechet • Bix Beiderbecke • Duke Ellington • Fats Waller • Benny Goodman • Billie Holliday • Charlie Parker • Dizzy Gillespie • Thelonious Monk • Sarah Vaughn • Miles Davis • John Coltrane • Chet Baker • Wynton Marsalis • and many more!
