To Be, or Not . . . to Bop
Innovative memoir of jazz genius Dizzy Gillespie tells the story of black American music during one of its greatest periods
560 Pages, 6 x 9 in
- Paperback
- 9780816665471
- Published: February 23, 2009
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To Be, or Not . . . to Bop
ISBN: 9780816665471
Publication date: February 23rd, 2009
560 Pages
9 x 6
This extensive biography is intertwined with reflections from famous Gillespie associates Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. They provide numerous perspectives of Gillespie’s early start on the road to fame and the spirited times that would follow.
To Be, or Not . . . to Bop is a unique account serves as both a rollicking history lesson in American music and culture and a towering play-by-play of a life not to be forgotten.
Al Fraser was a longtime friend of Gillespie. He has been a professor of African American studies.