Dave Gelly Books

For its initiates, jazz is instinctive and engaging - the way that popular music should be. This book takes you from the African-American roots of jazz all the way to today's global mix of musicians and styles. It looks at the shape, style, and instruments of jazz, at key personalities and recordings in the jazz canon and more.

Book With over 100 color photos and insightful essays written by world-class jazz authorities, this book illustrates the saxophone's role in jazz from its earliest 1920s roots through today. It describes how the sound of jazz has been shaped in the hands of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, and many other legendary saxophonists in varying styles. It also includes a comprehensive guide to the finest recordings featuring jazz saxophone.