Steven
Brower has written, edited, and designed several books
including: Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis
Armstrong. He is currently on the faculty of Marywood
University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He has been an art director
at the New York Times and The Nation, and his work is in the
permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. In early 2011
the first exhibit of Brower's design work EYE, BROWER A Twenty
Five-Year Retrospective was held in the Visual Arts Gallery of The
Art Institute of California.
Duke Ellington's
granddaughter, the dancer, choreographer, and educator Mercedes
Ellington, made history with the June Taylor Dancers as the first
African-American in the troupe on the Jackie Gleason Show. She has
danced in and choreographed many Broadway productions, including
programs at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. She has appeared
in such Broadway productions as No, No Nanette; Hellzapoppin'; Oh,
Kay; Happy New Year; The Grand Tour; and The Night That
Made America Famous.
Tony
Bennett is a legendary singer who's career has
spanned decades. He is best known for his signature song, "I Left
My Heart in San Francisco."
"The scores of photos, illustrations and reproductions of documents
make this book a valuable supplement to the growing stack of
Ellington biographies: Bennett’s watercolor painting of Ellington,
the 10-piece 1920s band looking bemusedly at the camera, Ellington
peering over the feathered headdresses of Cotton Club chorus girls,
President Eisenhower’s note of appreciation, Duke playing a piano
duet with actor Jimmy Stewart."
-ARTS JOURNAL/RIFFTIDES
"[Duke Ellington: American Composer and Icon] is a beautifully
produced book - the best I've ever seen on the Duke. Rather than
being a dry biography, it's both a page-turner and visual
celebration of a fabulous life and career. The book also paints a
vivid portrait of the jazz age and the Harlem Renaissance. I know
I'll be flipping through the pages to enjoy it again and
again."
-KCRW RHYTHM PLANET BLOG
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