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Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine Publisher Comments Endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, and others, The Jazz Theory Book presents all the information any student of jazz needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced players, and written by one of... (read more) Your price: $42.00 New - Spiral/comb 
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The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965 by Sam Stephenson and W. Eugene Smith Publisher Comments In 1957, Eugene Smith, a thirty-eight-year-old magazine photographer, walked out of his comfortable settled world — his longtime well-paying job at Life and the home he shared with his wife and four children in Croton-on-Hudson, New York — to... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice by Tad Hershorn Publisher Comments Any book on my life would start with my basic philosophy of fighting racial prejudice. I loved jazz, and jazz was my way of doing that, Norman Granz told Tad Hershorn during the final interviews given for this book. Granz, who died in 2001, was... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Preservation Hall by Shannon Brinkman Book News Annotation This colorful book of photographs showcases the many great jazz musicians who have played at Preservation Hall in New Orleans. The work is filled with artistic photography of the venue and the artists in action, as well as short snippets of... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz by Benjamin Cawthra Publisher Comments Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. John Coltrane, one hand behind his neck and a finger held pensively to his lips. These iconic images have captivated jazz fans nearly as much as... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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The Jazz Image: Masters of Jazz Photography by Lee Tanner Publisher Comments Covering six decades of performers--from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to John Coltrane and Miles Davis--this unique collection is as much a comprehensive catalogue of jazz greats as it is a salute to the photographers who captured them.... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Fabulous George Lewis Band by Barry Martyn Synopsis The Fabulous George Lewis Band tells the fascinating story of legendary American jazz clarinetist George Lewis through a dialogue between Nick Gagliano, Lewiss manager for much of his career, and Barry G, Martyn, a London-born drummer who worked with... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Up from the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II by Jason Berry Book News Annotation Berry, an author and music columnist for New Orleans Magazine, et al. chronicle the rhythm and blues music of New Orleans from its origins in the 1950s to the present day, within social and historical context. They discuss why so many musicians come... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats by Nica De Koenigswarter Publisher Comments An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at jazz legends In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, known as Nica, was a constant and benevolent presence on the thriving New York jazz scene. Known as the Jazz Baroness (she was born into... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Flexible
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Ask Me Now: Conversations on Jazz and Literature by Sascha Feinstein Synopsis Ask Me Now explores the relationship between the language of music andthe music of language with 20 conversations on jazz and literature. Writer, editor, and saxophonist Sascha Feinstein gathers a variety of artists, poets, musicians, fiction writers... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Traveling the Spaceways: Sun Ra, the Astro Black and Other Solar Myths by John Corbett Publisher Comments Sun Ra (1914–93)—self-proclaimed visionary extraterrestrial of the “Angel Race,” prophetic jazz band leader and composer, and lyrical proponent of Afro-futurism—was one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century music.... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists by Leslie Gourse Publisher Comments Nadine Jansen, a flugelhornist and pianist, remembers a night in the 1940s when a man came out of the audience as she was playing both instruments. "I hate to see a woman do that," he explained as he hit the end of her horn, nearly chipping her tooth... (read more) List Price $38.00 Your price: $4.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Jazz Modernism by Alfred Appel Publisher Comments How does the jazz of Louis Armstrong. Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, and Charlie Parker fit into the great tradition of modernist art? In this book, an eminent cultural historian provides the answer and offers a brilliant new way of... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Jazz by William Claxton Publisher Comments The finest collection of jazz photographs ever published, William Claxton's Jazz became an instant classic when it was first published in 1987. Now this seminal volume of portraits is available in a stunning paperback edition. Legendary throughout the... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Norton Jazz Recordings-4 CD's (09 Edition) by Scott Deveaux Synopsis This comprehensive 4-CD set features 75 works recorded from 1916 to the present. Carefully selected by Giddins and DeVeaux and produced by Sony with attention to top quality audio, these recordings of both landmark works and innovative departures from... (read more) List Price $62.50 Your price: $51.00 Used - Boxed Set
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North Texas Lives of Musicians #05: Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! by Michael Sparke Publisher Comments Stan Kenton (1911–1979) formed his first full orchestra in 1940 and soon drew record-breaking crowds to hear and dance to his exciting sound. He continued to tour and record unrelentingly for the next four decades. Stan Kenton: This Is an... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Satchmo Blows Up the World : Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War (04 Edition) by Penny M. Von Eschen Publisher Comments At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the U.S. State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners... (read more) List Price $23.50 Your price: $18.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia Publisher Comments Jazz is the most colorful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colorful and varied cities, New Orleans. From the seed first planted by slave dances held in Congo Square and nurtured by early ensembles led by Buddy Belden... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Thelonious Monk (09 Edition) by Robin Kelley Publisher Comments THELONIOUS MONK is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artists struggle to “make it” without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club by Kathy Sloane Publisher Comments During the 1970s, when jazz clubs all over America were folding under theonslaught of rock and roll and disco, San Francisco's Keystone Korner was an oasisfor jazz musicians and patrons. Tucked next to a police station in the city's NorthBeach area, the... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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