Down Beat 70 Years of Jazz Author:Hal Leonard Featuring more than 300 pages of classic interviews and photography from the archives of the worldÕs premiere jazz magazine, this special 65th anniversary edition updates Down BeatÕs popular 60 Years of Jazz book with more great interviews, photography and insights. This history of Down Beat magazine serves as a history of the 20th cen... more »tury as told through the creators of AmericaÕs only original musical form: jazz. Down Beat: 65 Years of Jazz serves as a loving tribute to that history and the unforgettable artists who made it, offering rare glimpses into the lives and times of such notables as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and many, many more. This book is a must-have reference for jazz fans! 8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch.« less