| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 251 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-232) and index. |
| Summary |
A cultural history of the trumpet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its role on the battlefield, and ultimately to its stunning appropriation by great jazz artists. |
| Contents |
How Buddy Bolden blew his brains out (but not before he changed the music forever) -- From the Pyramids to New Orleans : the trumpet before jazz -- Louis Armstrong's beam of lyrical sound -- Bending brass : the art of the trumpet maker and my romance with the equipment -- Caution : the trumpet may be hazardous to your health -- Miles runs the voodoo down. |
| Subject |
Trumpet -- History.
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Trumpet players -- United States.
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Jazz musicians -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780571211999 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0571211992 hardcover alkaline paper |
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