{"product_id":"but-beautiful-a-book-about-jazz","title":"But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz","description":"\"May be the best book ever written about jazz.\"―David Thomson, Los Angeles Times\n\nIn 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 imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embattled lives of some of the greats: Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming down the streets of New York on a too-small bicycle; Thelonious Monk creating his own private language on the piano. However, music is the driving force of But Beautiful, and wildly metaphoric prose that mirrors the quirks, eccentricity, and brilliance of each musician's style.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312429479\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0312429479.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dyer, Geoff\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41448862416954,"sku":"DBV.0312429479.A","price":5.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0312429479-0.jpg?v=1780870187","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/but-beautiful-a-book-about-jazz","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}