In this collection, Shipton has drawn together conversations with some of the key jazz pianists. Spanning the period from the birth of bebop to the present, their collective experience is a major part of jazz piano history. Shipton's sympathetic yet probing interviews uncover the fascinating life stories of these legendary jazz performers. He also probes their technique, allowing them to describe how they developed their individual playing styles. This book will fascinate all fans of jazz, as well as students of jazz piano and performance.
Biography
Alyn Shipton is the jazz critic for the Times of London, and has a regular program on jazz on BBC radio. He is the author of A New History of Jazz, Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie, and The Glass Enclosure: The Life of Bud Powell, among many other books on jazz. He lives in London, England.
