Dead Man Blues by Phil Pastras
Offers a fresh interpretation of the life and work of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the most important and influential early practitioners of jazz. This book sheds light on Morton's personal and artistic development, as well as on the crucial role played by Anita Gonzales.
"A smart and engaging exploration of an inventive jazzman's lost years..A well-written contribution to jazz history, and fine tribute to Morton's life and work."-Kirkus Reviews "Pastras reveals intimate linkages between the pioneering jazz pianist and the American West in Dead Man Blues, a biography that casts Jelly Roll as the gifted but flawed hero of a saga that is 'truly Odyssean' and, at the same time, thoroughly American."-Los Angeles Times Book Review
Phil Pastras is Assistant Professor of English at Pasadena City College and coeditor and cotranslator of The New Oresteia of Yannis Ritsos (1991).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520236875 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520236874 |
| Title | Dead Man Blues |
| Author | Phil Pastras |
| Series | Music Of The African Diaspora |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2003-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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