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Read [Joe Evans, Christopher Brooks Book] ! Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues (African Amer Music in Global Perspective) Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues (African Amer Music in Global Perspective) Travis Klein said A great walk down memory lane.. I came across this book in a music catalogue search through the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. I knew Joe because I helped distribute his Carnival Records label (The Manhattans) in the 60's. What I didn't know about was his remarkable career as a jazz musician and his interesting association with the stars of Bebop. I found his personal story to be well-told and it kept my interest from beginning to end. Since it was published just last . Charle
| Title | : | Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues (African Amer Music in Global Perspective) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252033035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
Travis Klein said A great walk down memory lane.. I came across this book in a music catalogue search through the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. I knew Joe because I helped distribute his Carnival Records label (The Manhattans) in the 60's. What I didn't know about was his remarkable career as a jazz musician and his interesting association with the stars of Bebop. I found his personal story to be well-told and it kept my interest from beginning to end. Since it was published just last . Charles Pratt III said Like learning from a Jazz Master in person!. Follow Your Heart by Joe Evans is a great read! I did a random search for books by or about Saxophone Players and found this book and I'm glad I did! The ranks of the legends of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues are thinning and this book preserves the lifestyle directly from someone who lived it. Well written and edited. What's remarkable about this book is Mr. Evans' incredible memory of facts, figures, and faces within the Jazz scene.If you ever
Evans, not just for the music you made, but for the man you are.”--The Washington Times. Thank you, Mr. In Follow Your Heart, jazz journeyman Joe Evans, now in his 90s, presents the story of the sideman, the unsung hero of the golden age of jazz, someone who could read music, learn new tunes quickly, take solos if necessary and swing all the time. “For every Armstrong or Ellington or Charlie Parker, there were countless musicians, their names unknown even to jazz fans, whose skill gave jazz the solid foundation it needed
As one of the few who enjoyed success as both performer and entrepreneur, he offers invaluable insight into race relations within the industry, the development of African American music and society from the 1920s to 1970s, and the music scene of the era.. Leading numerous musical ventures that included a publishing company and several labels--Cee Jay Records (with Jack Rags), Revival, and Carnival Records--Evans remained active in the music industry even after he stopped performing regularly. Readers follow Evans from Pensacola, Florida, where he first learned to play, to such exotic destinations as Tel Aviv and Pari
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