On the Road with George Melly by Digby Fairweather
Those who have seen George Melly on stage will know how outrageous and captivating he can be - the rouguish twinkle in the eye always spelling mischief - his erudition, his fame as an expert on Surrealism, his passion for angling, and his sexual appetite. This book gives an account of his last five years, on- and off-stage.
Digby Fairweather has played jazz professionally for the last thirty years, worked with all of Britain's best-known Swing musicians, broadcast on jazz, worked in jazz education and (from 1995) led his 'Half-Dozen' which won the British Jazz Award for best small group in 2005 and 2006. His previous books include an autobiography Notes from a Jazz Life and Nat Gonella: a life in Jazz. He is a prolific co-author of jazz reference works including Jazz: the Rough Guide and Grove's Dictionary of Jazz. In 2007 he continues to play, to broadcast on Britain's new 24-hour station The Jazz and to lead his Half-Dozen countrywide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906217327 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906217327 |
| Title | On the Road with George Melly |
| Author | Digby Fairweather |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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