Leader of the Band

The Life of Woody Herman

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Gene Lees

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Woody Herman was a central figure in the development of jazz - a musical giant whose career spanned the big band and bebop eras. Gene Lees has spent close to a decade interviewing Herman's friends and fellow musicians, to produce a portrait of the triumph and tragedy of a life in jazz. This biography follows his rise to prominence in the 1930s as leader of "the band that plays the blues", through success in the 1940s , when bebop rapidly developed, to the ultimate tragedy that broke Herman's career - when his manager diverted the band's withholding tax to settle gambling debts. Along the way, Lees brings to life the weary routine of performing on the road, with its constant one-night engagements and unending travel, broken only by brief stays at home and moments of camaraderie.

Author Biography:

Gene Lees is the author of many books on jazz and popular music, including Singers and the Song, Meet Me at Jim and Andy's, Waiting for Dizzy, and Cats of Any Color. He was formerly an editor of Down Beat, and is the publisher of Jazzletter (P.O. Box 240, Ojai, California 93024-0240).

Release date Australia

October 9th, 1997

Author

Gene Lees

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

16 pp halftones

Pages

428

Dimensions

156x234x28

ISBN-13

9780195115741

Product ID

7220215

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