Dizzy, Duke, Brother Ray, and Friends: On and Off the Record with Jazz Greats

Drawing on Terrys long friendships and professional associations, Dizzy, Duke, Brother Ray, and Friends offers readers a rare opportunity to hear intimate conversations with some of the worlds greatest musical figures. Dizzy Gillespie offers his thoughts on playing with sanctified rhythm and the all-important personal touch in performance. Duke Ellington discourses on jazz history and concludes an interview to sing a self-written ditty in Italian. Ray Charles gives candid thoughts on race and politics while taking charge of Terrys tape recorder. Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Bill Evansall provide Terry and her readers with unforgettable encounters. The result is a collection of profiles, some stretching over a decade or more, that reveal these performers in ways that illuminate their humanity and expand our appreciation of their art.