John Chilton (1) (1932–2016)
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John Chilton divides his time between being a professional jazz trumpeter (accompanying singer George Melly) and writing books on jazz. He has written the standard works on Billie Holiday, Sidney Bechet, Louis Jordan and Coleman Hawkins as well as the definitive account of the careers of early jazz näytä lisää musicians. His original Who's Who of Jazz - Storyville to Swing Street has been through five editions since first appearing in 1970. He is one of the few Europeans to have won a Grammy award for writing on jazz and has been dubbed 'a master of the craft of research' by Down Beat magazine. näytä vähemmän
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Yleistieto
- Virallinen nimi
- Chilton, John James
- Syntymäaika
- 1932-07-16
- Kuolinaika
- 2016-02-25
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- London, England, UK
- Ammatit
- Musician
trumpeter
bandleader
Bookshop proprietor
jazz historian - Organisaatiot
- The Feetwarmers
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Tilastot
- Teokset
- 15
- Jäseniä
- 344
- Suosituimmuussija
- #69,365
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.8
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 2
- ISBN:t
- 57
- Kielet
- 3
Less detailed, but regularly touched upon are two subjects that are not directly jazz related but are clearly relevant--racial politics, and his long and apparently stable marriage. I'm rather curious about the marriage; Eldridge was often away from home for long periods and seems to have regularly had casual affairs. These are not really my business, of course, but the book tells enough to catch my interest. Vi Eldridge must have been a remarkable woman, but here she's not fully drawn.
Those reservations notwithstanding, this is an outstanding book.… (lisätietoja)