Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life Summary and Reviews

Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life
by Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward

Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life
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Author: Geoffrey Ward, Wynton Marsalis
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-02
ISBN: 1400060788
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Random House

Book Reviews of Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life

Book Review: Not Moved
Summary: 2 Stars

I read it with great interest because i'm a longtime follower and fan of jazz from Buddy Bolden to the present day, but I cannot say that the book illustrated how jazz can change anyone's life. I just don't get it. He's a bright guy and a pretty fair writer, but it struck me as no more than a laundry list of observations about jazz and life. He's also very opinionated, which some will like and as many will not. One positive-This book caused me to go back a listen to all of my Wynton, and that's a good thing.

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