The Jazz Icons earBook presents eight of the most successful jazz artists who have characterised the musical genre so decisively: Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and John Coltrane. The author guides us through the musicians´lives with eigh enjoyable portraits and illuminates the complex interactions within the jazz scene. An impressive array of photographs and eight CDs featuring a representative cross section of the artists portrayed complete the musical experience of Jazz Icons.