by Gérald Arnaud, Jacques Chesnel · Bordas Editions · tapa dura · ISBN 9782040184988
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«Les grands créateurs de jazz» is the encyclopedic guide by Gérald Arnaud and Jacques Chesnel, published by Bordas Editions in hardback, in French.
It brings together more than 300 creators, from Louis Armstrong to Herbie Hancock, and surveys the currents of jazz: from blues to free jazz, New Orleans, bebop, cool jazz and West Coast. It includes contributions from Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe, with mini-dossiers on the great soloists, their innovations and their recording legacy.
It belongs to the Les Compacts collection, number 16, and was published in 1989. It includes a foreword by Claude Nougaro, bibliography and discography.
For jazz enthusiasts seeking a reference guide with portraits of the great soloists and an overview of the genre's history.
