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Woody Herman was a central figure in the development of jazz - a musical giant whose career spanned the big band and bebop eras. Gene Lees has spent close to a decade interviewing Herman's friends and fellow musicians, to produce a vivid portrayal of the triumph and tragedy of a life in jazz.

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Leader of the Band The Life of Woody Herman

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 10/9/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780195115741, 978-0195115741
      ISBN10: 0195115740
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      Book Synopsis
      Woody Herman was a central figure in the development of jazz - a musical giant whose career spanned the big band and bebop eras. Gene Lees has spent close to a decade interviewing Herman's friends and fellow musicians, to produce a vivid portrayal of the triumph and tragedy of a life in jazz.

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      the kind of book that makes you want to go and listen to all the records * New York Times Book Review *

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