Subject: jazz (Keywords)

Leonard Lessing is a jazzman taking a break. His glory days seem to be behind him, so he relives old gigs and feeds his media addiction during solitary days at home. Then comes the news bulletin that threatens to change everything, and Leonard suddenly finds he has a choice to make.

Lennie Lessing is a jazzman taking a break. His glory days seem to be behind him, so he relives old gigs and feeds his media addiction during solitary days at home. Then comes the news bulletin that threatens to change everything, and Leonard suddenly finds he has a choice to make.

Lennie Lessing is a jazzman taking a break. His glory days seem to be behind him, so he relives old gigs and feeds his media addiction during solitary days at home. Then comes the news bulletin that threatens to change everything.

It's the start of summer and though school has broken up, Poppy and Zack are attending summer school. As well as tap dancing and doing the cha-cha-cha, the children learn jazz dance, which is unlike anything Poppy has ever done before. She is so caught up in it all that she nearly forgets her bir...

This well-researched and painstaking book draws from a multitude of sources and is a welcome addition to the slim library of Artie Shaw biographies.

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In this original account of the great jazz figures & recordings of the twenties, Lyttelton highlights the major performances which have established themselves as classics. He has set each record in its context, giving historical background.

Peter Pettinger's enthralling biography tells Evans's story for the first time. It is based on extensive research and conversations with many of Evans's friends and colleagues and describes the life and legacy of an major American jazz artist.