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Majer, Gerald The Velvet Lounge: On Late Chicago Jazz
Columbia University Press 2005 023113682X / 9780231136822 Hardcover Near fine Near fine Hardcover
New. Near fine in publisher's slightly rubbed boards in like dust jacket. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.Greatest Reads of 2005": ... "...a quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and a complex, ugly/beautiful city." ... ---Brian Morton -- Sunday Herald (Scotland UK), November 27, 2005... "Interesting descriptions of the jazz scene emerge--most notably in the chapter on the Velvet Lounge." -- Library Journal "His descriptions actually make you want to hear again--or listen to for the first time--the music described." -- Ken Waxman, jazzword.com "A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Sunday Herald "Far closer to capturing the experience of listening to music than any jazz book you've read this year." -- Matthew Lurie "He is a virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in his lush descriptions of concerts." -- Elizabeth Hoover, Chicago Tribune "A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Brian Morton, Sunday Herald (Scotland) "A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of jazz music itself and its influence on American society." -- James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of music itself and its influence on society." -- James A. Cox "This book is a rich evocation of the important legacy of modern jazz in Chicago." -- Library Journal April "Masterfully crafted." -- Marsha Walker, Multicultural "[A] virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in lush descriptions...encountered like music, letting it wash over you..." ... --Elizabeth Hoover -- Chicago Tribune, November 20, 2005 ... ... "Interesting descriptions of the jazz scene emerge--most notably in the chapter on the Velvet Lounge." -- Library Journal... "His descriptions actually make you want to hear again--or listen to for the first time--the music described." -- Ken Waxman, jazzword.com... "A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Sunday Herald... "Far closer to capturing the experience of listening to music than any jazz book you've read this year." -- Matthew Lurie... "He is a virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in his lush descriptions of concerts." -- Elizabeth Hoover, Chicago Tribune... "A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Brian Morton, Sunday Herald (Scotland)... "A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of jazz music itself and its influence on American society." -- James A. Cox, Midwest Book "A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of music itself and its influence on society." -- James A. Cox... "This book is a rich evocation of the important legacy of modern jazz in Chicago." -- Library Journal April... "Masterfully crafted." -- Marsha Walker, Multicultural Review
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Majer, Gerald The Velvet Lounge: On Late Chicago Jazz
Columbia University Press 2005 023113682X / 9780231136822 Hardcover Fine Fine Hardcover
New. Fine in publisher's boards in like dust jacket. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.Greatest Reads of 2005": "...a quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and a complex, ugly/beautiful city." ---Brian Morton -- Sunday Herald (Scotland UK), November 27, 2005"[A] virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in lush descriptions...encountered like music, letting it wash over you..." --Elizabeth Hoover -- Chicago Tribune, November 20, 2005 "Interesting descriptions of the jazz scene emerge--most notably in the chapter on the Velvet Lounge." -- Library Journal"His descriptions actually make you want to hear again--or listen to for the first time--the music described." -- Ken Waxman, jazzword.com"A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Sunday Herald"Far closer to capturing the experience of listening to music than any jazz book you've read this year." -- Matthew Lurie"He is a virtuoso writer, wrapping the reader in his lush descriptions of concerts." -- Elizabeth Hoover, Chicago Tribune"A quietly visionary autobiography, the story of a life and of a complex, ugly/beautiful city." -- Brian Morton, Sunday Herald (Scotland)"A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of jazz music itself and its influence on American society." -- James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review"A deeply moving memoir in tune with the rhythms of music itself and its influence on society." -- James A. Cox"This book is a rich evocation of the important legacy of modern jazz in Chicago." -- Library Journal April"Masterfully crafted." -- Marsha Walker, Multicultural Review
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