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1	Jazz Styles: History & Analysis more books like this by Mark C Gridley 'Teaching students how to listen and what to listen for in jazz... a highly effective textbook for students who have had little or no exposure to jazz... a broad, penetrating view of jazz history... luminously clear.' - Down Beat see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mistress of Justice more books like this by Jeffery Deaver A young paralegal discovers secrets where she works damaging enough to smash careers and dangerous enough to push someone to commit murder. The sizzling world of a Wall Street law firm comes to life in an explosive thriller about greed, corruption and betrayal in a world where everything, including love, is for sale . . . if the price is right. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Trumpet more books like this by Jackie Kay The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, as the reminiscences of those who knew him form the basis for a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie. "(A) hypnotic story".--"Time". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The big bands more books like this by George T. Simon The "definitive volume" on the sounds of swing is back, with the complete story of hundreds of bands, bandleaders, vocalists and instrumentalists. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus more books like this by Charles Mingus Part novella, part autobiography, BENEATH THE UNDERDOG is the legendary jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus's eccentric history of himself. He cracks his head on the bedroom dresser when he is two, becomes a teenage pimp, and shares a California bandstand with trumpeter Miles Davis, saxophonist Charlie Parker, and pianist Dodo Marmarosa. ... see all copies from $6.91! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton more books like this by Diane Wood Middlebrook A biography of Billy Tipton, a jazz musician who was born female but who lived as a man for nearly five decades. Incorporating photographs, program notes, and other memorabilia from Tipton's personal archives, this biography pays attention to issues of gender identity and reveals the many clues that Tipton scattered in her performances regarding ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Music is my mistress more books like this by Duke Ellington ""Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one." This is the story of Duke Ellington--the story of Jazz itself. Told in his own way, in his own words, a symphony written by the King of Ja" see all copies from $7.27! first editions \| SVS
8	Trumpet Blues: The Life of Harry James more books like this by Peter Levinson This biography of trumpeter Harry James describes how he abandoned a traveling circus to find fame with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. After rising to popularity in the 1930s, James created his own band, which featured pop music stars of the 1940s and '50s, like Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, and Kitty Kallen. The author explores the trumpeter's ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $26.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Bear Comes Home more books like this by Rafi Zabor A debut novel about Bear, a black Grizzly who plays alto saxophone well enough to make his mark in the world of Manhattan's jazz clubs. On the eve of cutting his first album, however, Bear is hauled off to jail for violating an obscure statute regulating animal acts in New York cabarets. How will he escape extradition back to the backwoods? ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker more books like this by James Gavin Sadly often noted as much for his 30-year heroin habit as for his spare, lyrical trumpet playing, Chet Baker is perceived as perhaps the quintessential tortured jazz musician, still able to create beauty despite a lifetime of suffering. Frequently subject to beatings by his resentful, alcoholic father, who had had to abandon a moderately ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Visions of Jazz: The First Century more books like this by Gary Giddins Gary Giddins' idiosyncratic series of essays on key figures in 20th-century jazz doesn't pretend to be an all-inclusive guide to the key players in the first century of the music's history; his introduction makes plain that, aside from obvious inclusions like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, he regards generally unsung candidates like Bert ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz more books like this by Geoff Dyer Geoff Dyer engages in "imaginative criticism" as he attempts to recreate dialogue and situations based on oral history. He offers portraits of jazz greats from Lester Young and Bud Powell to Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk. see all copies from $5.49! new only from $9.49! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	So What: The Life of Miles Davis more books like this by John Szwed Duke Ellington calls Miles Davis the Picasso of jazz, and like Picasso, Miles was completely devoted to his art, willing to do whatever was necessary to stay ahead of everyone else. Carefully researched, elegantly written, "So What" promises to be the authoritative life of a musical genius and a cultural icon. of photos. see all copies from $4.42! new only from $10.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Glenn Miller and his orchestra more books like this by George Thomas Simon "Moonlight Serenade, Sunrise Serenade, Little Brown Jug, In the Mood... These and other memorable tunes endeared Glenn Miller to millions in the Swing Era and all who recall those times. After playing" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	1929 more books like this by Frederick W Turner The life of jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke is the inspiration for this novel that begins at the annual "Bix Fest" in his Iowa hometown, then flashes back to the Jazz Age and the Great Depression for the highlights of his career and his sadly early death of alcoholism during Prohibition, at the age of 29. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Ben's Trumpet more books like this by Rachel Isadora Art deco-style B&W drawings illustrate this story about Ben, a young boy growing up during the 1920s who dreams of becoming a trumpet player. Ben lives in an apartment building across the street from the Zig Zag Jazz Club, and most nights he can be found sitting on his fire escape, listening to the music, and playing along on his imaginary trumpet ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra more books like this by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) A picture-book biography of the innovative songwriter, jazz musician, and orchestra leader Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, he began his career playing piano at parties and cabarets, but eventually became famous enough to perform at such legendary venues as the Cotton Club and Carnegie Hall. Many of his songs, such as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Bird Lives! more books like this by Bill Moody The fourth book in Bill Moody's Evan Horne mystery series finds the jazz piano-playing sleuth back on the tour circuit after a year's recovery from a hand injury. His rekindled stardom turns deadly, however, when a Kenny G-like saxophone player is found dead with the words "Bird Lives!" scrawled on the wall overhead. Evan's search for the Charlie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Fisher King more books like this by Paule Marshall An 8-year-old boy named Sonny is brought home to Brooklyn from Paris, to attend a concert in memory of his famous grandfather, the black jazz pianist Sonny-Rett Payne. With him is his guardian, Hattie Carmichael, Payne's old lover, who took the boy off to live with her in Paris after his mother abandoned him, and who has very mixed feelings about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Tonight at Noon: A Love Story more books like this by Sue Graham Mingus A detailed and compassionate look at the life of jazz great Charles Mingus, as recalled by his widow. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings more books like this by Mr. Peter Pettinger Peter Pettinger's detailed and insightful biography of Bill Evans leaves no stone unturned in its minute rundown of the pianist's life and music. After his professional beginnings as a pianist at New York's Village Vanguard nightclub, where he seems to have been widely ignored by audiences, Evans was taken up by a succession of well-known and ... see all copies from $4.32! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
22 view cover	Charlie Parker Played Be Bop more books like this by Chris Raschka (Illustrator) The Christmas celebration of an African-American family in the 1800s. Jason eagerly looks forward to Christmas and the annual visit from his favorite aunt, uncle, and cousin. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way: A Biography more books like this by Peter J Levinson Drawing on research and scores of interviews with those who knew him, the author delves into Tommy Dorsey's famously eccentric lifestyle and his oversized appetite for drink, women, and perfection. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest more books like this by Eric Nisenson Tenor saxophone player Coltrane was a pioneer of free-form jazz, a forerunner of today's world music, and one of the first artists to reflect society's tribulations through his art form--a true original. Nisenson explores the shadow Coltrane cast in this must-read for music fans. Selected discography. see all copies from $2.32! new only from $7.22! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The big band almanac more books like this by Leo Walker "With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--wil" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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