
Herbie Nichols: A Jazzist's Life (Trade Edition)
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Herbie Nichols wanted to be a Prokofiev, but when classical training proved beyond his means as a young pianist in Harlem, he decided instead to become an Ellington.
In truth, he became a Nichols — by his own description a “jazzist” and by any other name a singular figure on the New York jazz scene of the 1950s. He composed and all too infrequently recorded music whose originality, modernity and humour — set him apart from his contemporaries.
Increasingly celebrated in the years since his death, Nichols is now honoured with this sympathetic and engaging biography.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 2013
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781551281650
- Category
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Mark Miller
Specifications
- Pages
- 226
- Binding
- Paperback
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)