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Jack Teagarden - The Story Of A Jazz Maverick (Paperback, Revised)
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Jack Teagarden - The Story Of A Jazz Maverick (Paperback, Revised)
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The emergence of Jack Teagarden as an important jazz stylist was a
significant feature of the '20s jazz scene. He brought a maturity
to the sound of the trombone and until late in his life played with
a laconic grace that few, if any, on his instrument have equaled.
His collaboration with Louis Armstrong--who rated their musical
relationship higher than any he had known--was one of the great
partnerships in jazz history. The story of this funny, happy Texan
is told with affection and detail in this, the only biography of
Jack Teagarden."Obviously a man like Teagarden, with his mastery of
his instrument, might have stepped into almost any kind of music
and made a career for himself. But one thing this book makes clear
is that Jack could not have been any kind of musician except a jazz
musician. A jazz musician simply has to make his music and dedicate
his life to it, even though he may not tell you (or himself) why he
has to. He may not, indeed, even be able to say why, or need to say
why. The need is to make music and, necessarily, lead the life that
makes that possible. All of which has little or nothing to do with
ego or acclaim or money. He needs to give his music to the world
and he hopes the world will understand.You will find out about that
need in these pages. You will also find plenty of the pranks and
boys-will-be-boys anecdotes that seem so prevalent, diverting, and
(under the surface) necessary a part of the musical life."--Martin
Williams, from his new preface.
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