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Afro-Cuban Jazz Great Musicians, Influential Groups, 500 Recordings Reviewed And Rated  Scott
YanowMiller Freeman, 2000 Paperback. 222pp. b&w illustrations £12.95 From Cuba to Puerto Rico to New York, an irresistible music began brewing in the 1940s. Mixing bebop-based improvisations with Cuban and African rhythms, inventive musicians such as American trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and Cuban conquero Chano Pozo created a sizzling jazz style that still evolves today. Through anecdotal biographies and evocative photos, this book portrays every key Afro-Cuban Jazz innovator past and present, plus other jazz artists influenced by this infectious music. You'll also find reviews and ratings of recordings that make (or don't make) the cut, and essays packed with historical insight not found in other guides. SCOTT YANOW has written for virtually every leading jazz magazine including Cadence, Jazz Times, Downbeat, Coda, L.A.Jazz Scene and Jazziz, and over 200 liner notes. His work for the All Music Guide to Jazz has been hailed as "indispensable." Yanow's books include Duke Ellington, Swing, and Bebop. His goal is to own and listen to every jazz recording every made! "The music that we call Afro-Cuban Jazz is among the world's most joyous and heartfelt music. Scott Yanow has written an extensive overview of the history of Latin Jazz and the incredible musicians that have developed this exciting music. You're in for a rare treat and a great read!" - SUSIE HANSEN, Violinist |
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