Mercedes Ellington, Steven Brower

Duke Ellington: An American Composer and Icon

Mitarbeit:Bennett, Tony; Jones, Quincy; Brubeck, Dave

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, this is an elegant visual celebration befitting the life and work of the prince of the piano.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rizzoli US
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 312mm x 236mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1621g
• ISBN-13: 9780847848133
• ISBN-10: 0847848132
• Artikelnr.: 43551112

Autorenporträt

Mercedes Ellington has danced in and choreographed many Broadway productions, including programs at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Steven Brower is the author of Woody Guthrie Artworks and Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis Armstrong. Tony Bennett is a legendary jazz singer whose career has spanned decades. Dave Brubeck was an acclaimed experimental American jazz pianist and composer. Cornel West is a philosopher, activist, political commentator, and occasional musician. Quincy Jones is a musician, composer, and record producer, with a record seventy-nine Grammy Award nominations.

Rezensionen

"The scores of photos, illustrations and reproductions of documents make this book a valuable supplement to the growing stack of Ellington biographies: Bennett s watercolor painting of Ellington, the 10-piece 1920s band looking bemusedly at the camera, Ellington peering over the feathered headdresses of Cotton Club chorus girls, President Eisenhower s note of appreciation, Duke playing a piano duet with actor Jimmy Stewart."
-ARTS JOURNAL/RIFFTIDES

"[Duke Ellington: American Composer and Icon] is a beautifully produced book - the best I've ever seen on the Duke. Rather than being a dry biography, it's both a page-turner and visual celebration of a fabulous life and career. The book also paints a vivid portrait of the jazz age and the Harlem Renaissance. I know I'll be flipping through the pages to enjoy it again and again."
-KCRW RHYTHM PLANET BLOG