Tyrmand Leopold - At the shores of jazz [1st edition].

Tyrmand Leopold, U brzegów jazzu, published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, Kraków 1957, 1st edition, p. 257, dimensions 13 x 20 cm. Wrappers and illustrations by J. Skarżyński. Introduction by Stefan Kisielewski. Booklet cover with original wrapper. Minor edgewear, rubbing of the wrapper.

Leopold Tyrmand, the forerunner of jazz in Poland, answers the question: what is jazz! This book is not in the nature or form of a textbook, lexicon or any vade mecum on jazz matters. It has the character of an essay filled with considerations, containing a little information and a lot of completely personal impressions. It is a slant on the problem. The issue spills over widely, covers a vast area, washes over various areas of contemporary culture, and is inextricably linked with everyday life - just as custom and art intermingle in modern times with a difficult and sociologically little studied phenomenon, and called everyday entertainment life.