Straight Ahead: The Story of Stan Kenton
Rare and modern books
Easton, Carol
William Morrow & Co,
1973
Straight Ahead: The Story of Stan Kenton
Rare and modern books
Easton, Carol
William Morrow & Co,
1973
59.95 €
(Ladysmith,
Canada)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1973
- ISBN
- 0688001963
- Place of printing
- U.S.A.
- Author
- Easton, Carol
- Publishers
- William Morrow & Co
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Keyword
- Stan Kenton Music Biography Jazz United States Biography Music
- Binding description
- J H Good Hardcover
- State of preservation
- Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- First edition
- True
Description
252 pages. Nice black and white photo section. "No yardstick can measure, no musicologist can trace the influence of Stan Kenton on popular music of the mid-twentieth century. The dimensions of his contribution are staggering. his band served as a training ground for a generation of musicians dedicated to keeping the flickering flame of jazz alive in an alien environment." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon half-title page, otherwise book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
