Born Under the Sign of Jazz

by Hultin, Randi; Challman, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781860745065
• ISBN10: 1860745067
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp

Summary

Randi Hultin, an accomplished jazz musician and world-famous journalist on the subject of jazz, opened her home--Gartnerveien--to countless jazz musicians from all over the world. Her hospitality allowed jazz musicians not only stay during their tours of Scandinavia but also participate in jam sessions. These informal jam sessions, which are featured on the enclosed CD, show the human side of famous musicians as they relaxed with their families, laughed, composed, and jammed. The book captures off-duty moments of some of the greatest musicians of our time: Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, and many more.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 13
Something about the CD
Randi's Jazz	p. 25
The Young Artist	p. 33
Count Basie	p. 59
Jamming at Gartnerveien	p. 69
At Josephine Baker's Home	p. 97
Legendary Louis Armstrong	p. 111
On my Own	p. 121
John Coltrane - "Trane"	p. 157
Mingus - The Great	p. 179
Bud Powell - Quiet Genius	p. 189
Long Tall Dexter	p. 215
Portrait of my Pals	p. 233
Bill Evans - The Lyrical	p. 257
The Pianists are Coming	p. 267
Sonny Rollins - The Colourful Giant	p. 285
Jazz in Eastern Europe	p. 301
Eubie - The One, the Only	p. 313
Stan Getz - "The Sound"	p. 347
Chet Baker - The Fascinator	p. 359
Jazz and Fate	p. 373
Rare Moments	p. 391
Index	p. 395
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