But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz

But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz

In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music, Dyer im…

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