Singers and the Song II
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Gene Lees is probably the best jazz essayist in America today, and the book that consolidated his reputation was Singers and the Song, which appeared in 1987. Now this classic work is being released in an expanded edition: Singers and the Song II. This volume includes famous selections from the original edition, including Lees' classic profile of Frank Sinatra, as well as new essays.
"If the words 'They don't write songs like that anymore' have ever crossed your lips, this book is for you."--The New York Times Book Review "Each of these profiles is filled with personal details and anecdotes that could only come from a true insider."--The Nashville Times "If the words 'They don't write songs like that anymore' have ever crossed your lips, this book is for you."--The New York Times Book Review "Each of these profiles is filled with personal details and anecdotes that could only come from a true insider."--The Nashville Times
ISBN: 9780195122084
Dimensions: 203mm x 135mm x 13mm
Weight: 236g
266 pages