Mingus/Mingus - Two Memoirs

Janet Coleman and Al Young first met Charles Mingus in the 1950s at the University of Michigan. From there they followed him to New York, sitting in on Mingus's workshops and meeting leading jazz artists. Throughout, their friendship gave them a rare view into Mingus and the social and creative forces that informed his art. This joint memoir provides a candid, unforgettable portrait of Mingus suffused with warmth, affection, and humor.

Info autore

Janet Coleman is a writer, actor, and radio personality. She is also the author of The Compass, a history of improvisational theatre in America.

Al Young was a poet, novelist, screenwriter, and educator. A former poet laureate of California, he died in 2021.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Janet Coleman
• Editore: Limelight
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.2004
• EAN: 9780879101497
• ISBN: 978-0-87910-149-7
• Pagine: 188
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 203 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 218 g
• Serie: Limelight
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Monografie