{"product_id":"the-ghetto-swinger-9780998777061","title":"The Ghetto Swinger","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJazz in Nazi-era and postwar Germany, as lived by a Jewish prodigy who survived the horrors of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsidered the first ever jazz electric guitarist in Germany, [Coco Schumann] played swing for years but was versatile enough to perform in much more commercial settings during the lean periods. He kept his memories of the prison camps mostly to himself for four decades. \u003ci\u003eThe Ghetto Swinger\u003c\/i\u003e has Coco Schumann telling his story honestly, colorfully and with occasional humor. It is a fascinating [book] that is well worth discovering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Scott Yanow, \u003ci\u003eL.A. Jazz Scene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe recently published, never-before translated book by \"Coco\" Schumann traces his journey from Berlin's pre-war nightlife to a band in Auschwitz and back to Berlin -- and doesn’t miss a beat. [...] Look for this unusual book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eIsrael National News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his early enthusiasm for American jazz in Berlin cabarets to his membership of Terezin's celebrated Ghetto Swingers and surviving Auschwitz through his music, to post-war appearances with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, jazz remains a constant in a remarkable life story. [...] Illustrated by a fascinating range of photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Ron Simpson, \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Rag, Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnusually interesting amidst the plethora of self-serving musician autobiographies. Schumann has a better story to tell ​… survival under the hardest conditions, the value of well-placed friends and the vagaries of fortune as well as the impulse to create. The Ghetto Swinger is a r​are​ glimpse into the persistence of nightlife in Berlin (once a wide-open city) under the Nazis. At Theresienstadt, the ostensibly model concentration camp, Schumann entertained the SS guards with his music like his life depended on it—and it did!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– David Luhrssen, \u003ci\u003eShepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor posterity, [Schumann] left behind a lifetime of music and memories, along with his remarkable autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghetto Swinger\u003c\/i\u003e. [...] Within its 192 pages – which includes 55 photos and illustrations – Schumann covers most of his life, from his birth in 1924 until about 1990, with wit, intelligence and deep feeling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eJAZZIZ Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAUTHOR’S PREFACE to the English Edition\u003cbr\u003e  HOW HIGH THE MOON \u003cbr\u003e  BERLIN AIR \u003cbr\u003e  YOU CAN’T STOP ME FROM DREAMING \u003cbr\u003e  AVANT DE MOURIR \u003cbr\u003e  LA PALOMA \u003cbr\u003e  SUMMERTIME \u003cbr\u003e  RIDERS IN THE SKY \u003cbr\u003e  ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET \u003cbr\u003e  FOOLISH THINGS\u003cbr\u003e  RAZZLE DAZZLE \u003cbr\u003e  DOSVEDANYA \u003cbr\u003e  AUTUMN LEAVES \u003cbr\u003e  AFTERWORD by Michael H. Kater \u003cbr\u003e  DISCOGRAPHY \u003cbr\u003e  PUBLICATIONS, FILM \u0026amp; TELEVISION, AND AWARDS \u003cbr\u003e  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS \u003cbr\u003e  INDEX \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DoppelHouse Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083788558679,"sku":"9780998777061","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ghetto-swinger-9780998777061","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}