This is a book every fan of jazz should have in their jacket pocket. It's a clever book and well written. The descriptions paint many pictures.
Artists written about include Lester Young, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Ben Webster, Charles Mingus, Chet Baker, Art Pepper and Duke Ellington respectfully. The difficult attempt to define jazz and explain it's draw and appeal is added at the end of the book and it's a great (referenced) attempt. The author, Geoff Dyer, sure knows his stuff!
It would have been even better if more photographs were included, as the words were apparently built around observing those classic black and white jazz images. And an album containing the various artists would make a good release! Or at least a Spotify playlist to provide some decent music to enhance what is a good read!
Overall, an entertaining read which reinforced my love of the music called JAZZ.
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