This Is: Essays on Jazz

by Gilbreath, Aaron
ISBN: 9781944853327
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With an ear for the overlooked, Aaron Gilbreath chronicles the forgotten corners of the mid-century jazz scene. Shadowing the greats from Sonny Clark to John Coltrane, Gilbreath traces the tragedy of saxophonist Hank Mobley, unearths the story of self-exiled pianist Jutta Hipp, and pauses on the meaning of heroin for trumpeter Lee Morgan. He also revisits a few standards, like The Connection, an influential film with its own take on drugs and sobriety; the ten-year evolution of Miles Davis' "So What"; and the impact of record labels' vault archives. This Is: Essays on Jazz celebrates the joy, genius and struggle of jazz, in essays both intimate and deeply researched.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Gilbreath, Aaron
  • ISBN: 9781944853327
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.00 x 0.45
  • Number Of Pages: 198
  • Publication Year: 2017