{"product_id":"singers-and-the-song-ii-gene-lees-9780195122084","title":"Singers and the Song II","description":"Gene Lees is probably the best jazz essayist in America today, and the book that consolidated his reputation was \u003cem\u003eSingers and the Song\u003c\/em\u003e, which appeared in 1987. Now this classic volume is available in an expanded edition that retains a number of famous pieces from the original volume, including his marvelous essay on lyric writing, his piece on the art of Edith Piaf, and his admiring look at the genius of songwriter Johnny Mercer. In addition, this edition offers seven new essays that are no less accomplished. Here readers will find a wonderful tribute to \"the sweetest voice in the world,\" Ella Fitzgerald; a moving interview with Jackie and Roy Kral; Lees's account of his involvement with Bossa Nova music and his collaboration with Antonio Carlos Jobim. We also read about Julius La Rosa, the lyrics of \"Yip\" Harburg, Harry Warren's unforgettable compositions, and the elegant Arthur Schwartz, writer of \"Dancing in the Dark\" and many other memorable songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Lees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195122089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195122084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.33w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2000 pg. 32","brand":"Gene Lees","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850147311871,"sku":"9780195122084","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/singers-and-the-song-ii-gene-lees-9780195122084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}