World of Swing: An Oral History of Big Band Jazz (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780306810169)

Now available for a new generation of swing enthusiasts, reissued to coincide with the release of The World of Swing CD from Columbia/Legacy, this monumental history of big band jazz, documented through interviews with forty leading musicians, has been updated with a new introduction and discography by Dan Morgenstern.

Author: Stanley Dance
ISBN-10: 0306810166
ISBN-13: 9780306810169
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2001
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.70w x 1.08d

About the Author
Stanley Dance (1910-1999) was the author of The World of Duke Ellington, The World of Earl Hines, The World of Swing and editor of Jazz Era: The Forties, all published by Da Capo Press. He was a regular contributor to Jazz Times and other publications.