| Introduction by | Gary Giddins |
| Afterword by | Laurie Pepper |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Trudi Gershenov |
| Cover photo | William Claxton |
| Contributing Writer | Todd Selbert |
| Publisher | Da Capo Press |
| Published in/by Arrangement with | Laurie Pepper |
| First Published by | Schirmer Books |
| Copyright Holder | Schirmer Books, Laurie Pepper |
| Copyright Holder (Introduction/Prologue) | Gary Giddins |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | William Claxton |
| About/Subject | Jazz |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Copyright | 1979 |
| Copyright | 1994 |
| This Edition Published | 1994 |
| Pages / Font | 558 pages |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 93-41700 |
| ISBN | 0-306-80558-8 |
| Notes | Updated Edition.
First Da Capo Press edition 1994. An unabridged republication of the 1994 edition, with the addition of a new introduction by Gary Giddens, a new afterword by Laurie Pepper, and a new discography by Todd Selbert. |
