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Shipton, Alyn

Jazz Makers: Vanguards of Sound

269 pp. | Oxford | August, 2002 | Library ISBN 0-19-512689-0 $$39.95
(3) YA Oxford Profiles series. Six sections (jazz pioneers, swing, piano greats, bebop, cool jazz, and contemporary jazz) feature historical overviews and cover over fifty jazz greats. Thoughtful, concisely written portraits summarize the lives and accomplishments of performers and composers. Well-captioned black-and-white photos and many appendices accompany this useful book. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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