Jazz Portraits: The Lives and Music of the Jazz Masters

by Len Lyons, Don Perlo

Alphabetized biographical entries of varying length, enlivened with commentary and anecdotes, provide an overview of the development of the form through the 80's. Includes an appendix listing musicians chronologically by instrument played, and a glossary of terms used in jazz criticism. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: Music

610 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[user061219]

Was hoping for more about each musicians life than their style and discography but nonetheless, there’s a ton of musicians I wasn’t aware of included and the information is well researched.