The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, And Count Basie Transformed America

Gave this as a gift to my father and he thoroughly enjoyed it. A great present for the jazz lovers out there.

This book on jazz men Talks about all the great jazz men, such as duke, ellington and a lot smore this is great book to read if you love jazz.

I've read bios of these 3, several in fact. This fills in the blanks.

This book details the lives of three great Jass icons. They all were born in different parts of the U S, at a time when racial tensions were high. They all overcame these barriers with their talent , perseverance, and love of jazz. They all paid a price for their success.The book is highlighted with pictures, makingthese historic icons seem real . A great book.The Gas Man

We are enjoying this book which has lots new facts that increases our knowledge of three great icons of jazz: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. We recommend this well-written book that also contains great original pictures.