Lexington Books
Pages: 228
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Trim: 6½ x 9⅜
978-1-4985-6751-0 • Hardback • June 2018 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
978-1-4985-6753-4 • Paperback • June 2021 • $44.99 • (£35.00)
978-1-4985-6752-7 • eBook • June 2018 • $42.50 • (£35.00)
Aaron E. Lefkovitz teaches U.S. history at Harold Washington College, The City Colleges of Chicago, and DePaul University.
Introduction
Chapter OneLouis Armstrong: Exuberant Jazz Legend & Complex Cultural Diplomat
Chapter TwoDuke Ellington: Elegant US Jazz Exceptionalist Symbol & Regal Transnational Hetero-Sexual
Chapter ThreeMiles Davis: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, & Hip Hop Border Crosser
Conclusion
There is no other text that isolates these three jazz giants. The author approaches the topic in a way that is informative and insightful.
— Matt Shevitz, Harold Washington College