Written by the jazz critic of the "New Yorker" magazine, these profiles of jazz greats introduce the reader to such legendary figures as Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich and Charles Mingus.
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American Musicians: Fifty Six Portraits in Jazz by Whitney Balliett
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About Whitney Balliett
About the Author Whitney Balliett has been the jazz critic for The New Yorker since 1957. His other books include Improvising, Night Creature, American Singers, and Barney, Bradley, and Max.
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GOR002948397
9780195060881
0195060881
American Musicians: Fifty Six Portraits in Jazz by Whitney Balliett
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