{"product_id":"dizzy-gillespie-the-bebop-years-19371952-9780810848801","title":"Dizzy Gillespie The Bebop Years 19371952","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Jazz Itineraries series, a new format based on Ken Vail''s successful Jazz Diaries, charts the careers of famous jazz musicians, listing club and concert appearances with details of recording sessions and movie appearances. Copiously illustrated with contemporary photographs, newspaper extracts, record and performance reviews, ads and posters, the series provides fascinating insight into the lives of the greatest jazz musicians of our times.  No.1 in the series, Dizzy Gillespie: The Bebop Years 1937?1952, chronicles Dizzy''s life from his early struggles, through the birth of bebop, the demise of his first big band, up to his departure for France in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie are separate 100 page books presenting a chronological listing of performance dates and locations for these artists…if any of these is among your favorites you'll certainly spend a few hours following their travels with these books. * In The Groove *\u003cbr\u003eLike cracking a scrapbook from the '40s…plastered with period photographs, newspaper articles, concert and record reviews…a fun and contextual perspective for listening and investigating as well as a window into the life and times of [Dizzy Gillespie]. * JazzTimes Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA well-referenced scrapbook, a collage of facts and contemporary reviews that is a pleasure to read yet visually satisfying, too. * New Orleans Music *\u003cbr\u003eAll three paperbacks make for fascinating reading, whether you start at the beginning or read random pages....these book are terrifically entertaining to read... * The Mississippi Rag *\u003cbr\u003eA serious study resource and an eccentric delight. * The Jazz Rag *","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884668825943,"sku":"9780810848801","price":45.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810848801.jpg?v=1722532946","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dizzy-gillespie-the-bebop-years-19371952-9780810848801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}