Hotter than that : the trumpet, jazz, and American culture / Krin Gabbard

New York : Faber and Faber, 2008. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 251 pages; Physical description; xvi, 251 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. ncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-232) and index. Contents; How Buddy Bolden blew his brains out (but not before he changed the music forever) -- From the Pyramids to New Orleans : the trumpet before jazz -- Louis Armstrong's beam of lyrical sound -- Bending brass : the art of the trumpet maker and my romance with the equipment -- Caution : the trumpet may be hazardous to your health -- Miles runs the voodoo down. Summary; A cultural history of the trumpet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its role on the battlefield, and ultimately to its stunning appropriation by great jazz artists. Subjects; Bolden, Buddy 1877-1931. Armstrong, Louis 1900-1971. Davis, Miles 1926-1991. Trumpet - History. Trumpeters - United States. Jazz musicians - United States. Trumpet players - United States.