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Firestone gives readers a detailed and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the great bandleader’s life and music based on copious research and interviews. He also brings to life the musicians who were integral to the success of the King of Swing—Gene Krupa, Harry James, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson—and details the era in which their music flourished. Jazz standards readers will not only enjoy reading this well-written book but will gain insight into the history of jazz and more specifically the hardships of keeping a big band together and working successfully. Ross Firestone is the author and editor of several books, including Actress: Postcards from the Road and Going My Way.
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The JazzStandards.com bookstore
provides you with a catalog of over 120 books associated
with the jazz standards. Organized by category,
each entry has an editorial comment to aid you in
your research and guide you in your recreational
reading.
The books used to research and develop JazzStandards.com
are listed at the right and the listing may be considered
the site bibliography.
The primary focus of these books is not always
the jazz standards per se, so each entry is annotated
indicating the book's relevance to the subject.
If there is a book you feel we have overlooked,
please let us know the title and how it supports
the research or recreational study of the jazz standards.
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