Jazz on Film: The Complete Story of the Musicians and Music Onscreen
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0879307838
ISBN 13
9780879307837
Category
Film History
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Publication Year
2004
Publisher
Pages
322
Subject
Jazz -- History and criticism. Motion pictures -- Reviews. Motion pictures -- Catalogs. Jazz.
Description
Jazz on Film reviews, analyzes, and rates virtually every appearance of a jazz musician or singer on film. After presenting a detailed essay on the history of jazz on film and television, Yanow reviews and rates 1 300 movies, documentaries, shorts, videos, and DVDs. This book lets readers know how to view the jazz legends and the greats of today, and what DVDs and videos are worth acquiring. Each film is a given a 1 to 10 rating and a concise description of its contents and value. Jazz on Film covers the entire jazz field, from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis, and Diana Krall.
Number of Copies
1
