Hard Bop

It's nineteen fifty-something, in a dark, cramped, smoke-filled room. Everyone's wearing black. And on-stage a tenor is blowing his heart out, a searching, jagged saxophone journey played out against a moody, walking bass and the swish of a drummer's brushes. To a great many listeners - from African American aficionados of the period to a whole new group of fans today- this is the very embodiment of jazz.

Softcover. English. Oxford University Press. 1993. ISBN: 9780195085563. 224 pp. Good, with light wear. Book No: 53098