Ranging from stage fright to stardom, racism to the importance of a good nickname, these sparkling stories offer fresh and often hilarious insights into the joys and woes of a jazz musician's life. Topping the bill are such giants of jazz as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Eddie Condon, who seemed to have lived his entire life with the anecdotist in mind.
Ranging from stage fright to stardom, racism to the importance of a good nickname, these sparkling stories offer fresh and often hilarious insights into the joys and woes of a jazz musician's life. Topping the bill are such giants of jazz as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Eddie Condon, who seemed to have lived his entire life with the anecdotist in mind.
Ranging from stage fright to stardom, racism to the importance of a good nickname, these sparkling stories offer fresh and often hilarious insights into the joys and woes of a jazz musician's life. Topping the bill are such giants of jazz as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Eddie Condon, who seemed to have lived his entire life with the anecdotist in mind.