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What is The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz about?
Do you want to know when Duke Ellington was king of The Cotton Club? Have you ever wondered how old Miles Davis was when he got his first trumpet? From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler have left no stone unturned in their quest for accurate, detailed information on the careers of 3.300 jazz musicians from around the world. We learn that Duke Ellington worked his magic at The Cotton Club from 1927 to 1931, and that on Miles Davis'
Who reads The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- the late Leonard Feather; Ira Gitler
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199729074
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Reference, Music, Arts
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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