Lester Leaps in: The Life and Times of Lester Pres Young

Daniels, Douglas H.

ISBN 10: 0807071021 / ISBN 13: 9780807071021

Verlag: Beacon Pr, 2002

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR009258554

Inhaltsangabe:

The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young


The acclaimed biography of the legendary tenor saxophonist


"Lester Leaps In jumps off the page with authenticity and insight. The Prez was an amazing creator with a uniquely wicked sense of humor, and this book captures it all."
—Quincy Jones

"Twenty years in the making, this is the most thorough and penetrating book on the President of the Tenor Saxophone to date."
—Publishers Weekly

"A provocative book, presenting Lester Young in a novel, even controversial light while opening new avenues of possible investigation into one of the most tantalizingly enigmatic of all historic jazz figures."
—Richard Sudhalter, Los Angeles Times

"The lessons learned from Pres' painful life tell us a lot about ourselves and the horrible consequences of racism in America."
—T. Michael Crowell, San Diego Union-Tribune

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Lester Leaps in: The Life and Times of ...
Verlag: Beacon Pr
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Hardback
Zustand: Very Good