The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
- ISBN-10
- 0312425570
- ISBN-13
- 9780312425579
- Series
- The Devil's Horn
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-22
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Michael Segell
Description
The author charts the brief but colorful history of the saxophone, from its invention 160 years ago, through its subsequent role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American jazz. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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- 2005-10-15
- 352 pages
- Paperback
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- 2005-10-15
- 336 pages
- Ebook
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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