Annual Review of Jazz Studies 5: 1991 (v. 5) [Hardcover]

Edward Berger (Author), David Cayer (Author), Lewis Porter (Author), Dan Morgenstern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1991 | Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies (Book 5)

Cloth-bound, with a photo insert of jazz pictures by noted trumpeter Joe Wilder

Volume 5 features articles and reviews on the Ellington legacy; George Duvivier; Milt Hinton; John Coltrane; a bibliography of British jazz periodicals; an expanded review section; and a review essay on jazz autobiographies.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a nifty portfolio of sensitive jazz photographs...the whole collection is skillfully edited and assembled... (Mississippi Rag )

...an excellent collection. (Cadence )

...an absorbing and varied compendium of satisfyingly specialised and often exhaustive studies. (Jazz Journal International [Uk] )

..much to recommend it...All serious jazz fans will find the Annual Review of Jazz Studies books to be interesting and useful. Nothing else quite like them is available. (Iajrc Journal )

..quite the most interesting edition of the Annual Review so far published...can serve as a very useful forum. (Jazztimes )

About the Author

Lewis Porter is a jazz pianist, composer, and author. He has served as professor of music at Rutgers University in Newark since 1986, and he is the university's founder and director of the Master's Program in Jazz History and Research since 1997.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press; 1St Edition edition (November 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810824787
• ISBN-13: 978-0810824782
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,290,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)