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But Beautiful : A Book about Jazz
But Beautiful A Book about Jazz
Author: Geoff Dyer
In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music, Dyer imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embattled lives of some of the greats: Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780865475083
ISBN-10: 0865475083
Publication Date: 6/26/1997
Pages: 240
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Publisher: North Point Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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