Jazz Legends

by Bunny Crumpacker

Strands of jazz leap out of the package and lead you on an incredible journey. Jazz Legends features 26 photo-biographies of the greatest ever -- from Louis Armstrong to Lena Horne, Billie Holiday to Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald to Stan Getz. Read about their lives. Remember their times. The pictures and fast-paced accounts make you feel as if you're actually in a crowded jazz club. It's almost as if you can hear them playing or singing. And you actually can because the book comes packaged with a high-quality CD, sure to make jazz lovers everywhere take note.

93 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Jon]

Short sketches of famed jazz musicians. Recommended for those who may not know much about jazz to begin with, aficionados are likely to already know a lot of the information presented herein. Best part is the accompanying CD full of great performances by some of those profiled in the book.