Jazz Trumpet Players: A Historical Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0984199144
- ISBN-13
- 9780984199143
- Category
- Jazz musicians
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01
- Publisher
- Beckham Publications Group
- Author
- William F. Lee Iii
Description
In this landmark historical treasure, jazz scholar and performer Dr. William F. Lee III describes the great jazz trumpet performers.Readers will find alphabetized entries of the players organized by birthdates, an index of their names, a bibliography, and list of recommended albums and CDs.
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