Extraordinary people in jazz / Marvin Martin.
| Author/creator | Martin, Marvin |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Children's Press, ©2004. |
| Description | 288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Extraordinary people Extraordinary people. ^A599893 |
| Contents | The profiles -- Duke Ellington -- Louis Armstrong -- Count Basie -- Coleman Hawkins -- Benny Carter -- Lionel Hampton -- Benny Goodman -- Lester Young -- Django Reinhardt -- Art Tatum -- Gil Evans -- Kenny Clarke -- Billie Holiday -- Charlie Christian -- Nat King Cole -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Thelonious Monk -- Dizzy Gillespie -- Marian McPartland -- George Shearing -- Art Blakey -- Anita O'Day -- Charlie Parker -- Billy Taylor -- Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross -- Charles Mingus -- Oscar Pettiford -- Modern Jazz Quartet -- Milt Jackson -- John Lewis -- Percy Heath -- Connie Kay -- Buddy DeFranco -- The Jones Brothers, Thad, Elvin, and Hank -- Max Roach -- Sarah Vaughan -- Tito Puente -- Oscar Peterson -- Miles Davis -- John Coltrane -- Ray Brown, Jr. -- Gerry Mulligan -- Cannonball Adderly -- Bill Evans -- Joe Pass -- Ornette Coleman -- Betty Carter -- Clifford Brown -- Cecil Taylor-- Ron Carter -- Charlie Haden -- McCoy Tyner -- Chick Corea -- Gary Burton -- Keith Jarrett -- Paquito D'Rivera -- Jon Faddis -- Geri Allen -- Branford Marsalis -- Wynton Marsalis -- Diana Krall -- Brad Mehldau -- Christian McBride -- More extraordinary people in jazz. |
| Abstract | Profiles approximately eighty notable people in the field of jazz music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-275), discography (p. 277-278), and index. |
| LCCN | 2003007059 |
| ISBN | 0516222759 |
| ISBN | 9780516222752 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 781.65 M3647E | ✔ Available | Place Hold |