Notes and Tones by Arthur Taylor - ISBN: 9780306805264
Paperback
“Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about th”

Notes and Tones

Musician-to-Musician Interviews

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    22 August 1993

Summary

Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about the role of black artists in a white society. Free to speak their minds, these musicians offer startling insights into their music, their lives, and the creative process itself. This expanded edition is supplemented with previously unpublished interviews with Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk, a ne…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780306805264
ISBN-10:030680526X
Author:Arthur Taylor
Publisher:Hachette Books
Imprint:Da Capo Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Edition:2nd
Release Date:22 August 1993
Weight:360g
Dimensions:202mm x 124mm x 20mm
About The Author

Arthur Taylor

Arthur Taylor has drummed with Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and dozens of others. He has been called “one of the great drummers to come out of the fertile Harlem bebop scene” (New York Times) and “one of the best bandleaders living or dead” (Village Voice). His band, Taylor’s Wailers, has recorded several albums, and is based in New York City.

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