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World of Swing: An Oral History of Big Band Jazz (PB) (2001)

World of Swing: An Oral History of Big Band Jazz (PB) (2001)

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Now available for a new generation of swing enthusiasts, reissued to coincide with the release of The World of Swing CD from Columbia/Legacy, this monumental history of big band jazz, documented through interviews with forty leading musicians, has been updated with a new introduction and discography by Dan Morgenstern.

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Author:
Stanley Dance
ISBN 10:
0306810166
Pages:
456
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Publication Date:
March 22, 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
1.52lbs

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