Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles by Clora Bryant

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of California Press. Bright and strong copy. One slight crease along the spine. No markings. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1999.

Berkeley. 1999. University of California Press. 1st Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0520220986. 444 pages. paperback. . keywords: Music Jazz Los Angeles Central Avenue History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The musical and social history of Los Angeles's black community from the 1920s through the early 1950s comes to life in this exceptional oral history collection. Through the voices of musicians who performed on L.A.'s Central Avenue during those years, a vivid picture of the Avenue's place in American musical history emerges. By day, Central Avenue was the economic and social center for black Angelenos. By night, it was a magnet for Southern Californians, black and white, who wanted to hear the very latest in jazz. The oral histories in this book provide firsthand reminiscences by and about some of our great jazz legends: Art Farmer recalls the first time Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie played bebop on the West Coast; Britt Woodman tells of a teenaged Charles Mingus switching from… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of California Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 470 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

University of California Press, 1999-08-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!