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You can't steal a gift : Dizzy, Clark, Milt, and Nat / Gene Lees ; foreword by Nat Hentoff.
| Author/creator | Lees, Gene |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xvii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sudden immersion -- Birks and his works -- You gotta sing -- We are like Atlas -- King Cole. |
| Abstract | In this book, an eminent jazz chronicler writes of his encounters with four great black musicians: Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Milt Hinton, and Nat "King" Cole. Equal parts memoir, oral history, and commentary, each of the main chapters is a minibiography, weaving together conversations the author had with the musicians and their families, friends, and associates over a period of several decades. Lees begins the book with an essay that tells of his introduction to the world of jazz and his reaction to racism in the United States when he emigrated from Canada in 1955. The underlying theme in his book is the impact racism had on the four musicians' lives and careers and their determination to overcome it. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2001003444 |
| ISBN | 0300089651 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML394 .L393 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |