Swing
By: Scott Yanow.
Series: Third ear
Publisher: Miller Freeman Books; Distributed to the Book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West; Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Francisco; Berkeley, CA; Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
Subjects: Swing (Music) -- History and criticism; Jazz musicians; Swing (Music) -- Discography
Genres: Discography.
Description: "From the classic 1930s sound through today's Retro-Swing movement, this guide covers every era of Swing. It profiles over 500 band leaders, players, vocalists, sidemen, and composers. You get anecdotal biographies and classic photos, as well as reviews and ratings of recordings that make (or don't make) the cut, essays on Swing's evolution and the current scene offer an historical perspective. Plus - you'll discover Swing in the movies, hard-to-find-recordings, books, and more."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-491), discographies, and index.

Gift of  Gary Shurtleff  August 2006.

"Gift, August 2006"