[PDF] Dialogue entre un precirc;tre et un moribond (French Edition) by Marquis de Sade at Arts-Photography

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Stan Levey is widely considered to be one of the most influential drummers in the history of modern jazz. During his extraordinary career; the self-taught Levey played alongside a whorsquo;s who of twentieth century jazz artists: Dizzy Gillespie; Charlie Parker; Miles Davis; Stan Getz; Coleman Hawkins; Art Tatum; Ben Webster; Dexter Gordon; Lester Young; Thelonius Monk; Benny Goodman; Woody Herman; Ella Fitzgerald—the remarkable list goes on and on; and includes dozens of the most distinguished names in the annals of jazz and popular music.Jazz Heavyweight follows the prolific and colorful life of Levey; from his childhood days in rough-and-tumble North Philadelphia as the son of a boxing promoter and manager with ties to the mob; to his first gig as a drummer for Dizzy Gillespie at the tender age of 16; through his meteoric rise as one of the most sought after sidemen in the world of bebop; to his membership in the Lighthouse All-Stars and his prominent role in the creation of West Coast Jazz.Coinciding with his years anchoring the Lighthouse All-Stars; Levey recorded over two thousand tracks while doing session work with such vocalists as Frank Sinatra; Ray Charles; and Barbra Streisand. Levey ended his music career as a prolific player on literally thousands of motion picture and television show soundtracks under the direction of such legendary composers as Lalo Schifrin; Henry Mancini; Nelson Riddle; and Andre Previn.Jazz aficionados will relish Jazz Heavyweight for its new; never-before-published information about such hugely influential musicians as Parker; Gillespie; and Davis; while jazz neophytes will find a fast-paced; colorful encapsulation of the entire history of modern jazz. Indeed; Jazz Heavyweight is essential reading for anyone seeking an up-close-and-personal look at jazz in the latter half of the twentieth century.