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1	Trumpet more books like this by Jackie Kay add to wishlist Celebrated trumpeter Joss Moody has died and the jazz world is in mourning. But in death, Joss can no longer guard the secret he kept all his life, and Colman, his adoring son, must confront the truth: the man whom he believed to be his father was, in fact a woman. see all copies from $2.36! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Jazz Styles: History & Analysis more books like this by Mark C Gridley add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Jazz and History of Jazz. This broad and encompassing survey provides a rich, informative, and chronological study of jazz, with insightful commentaries on it's origins, and full descriptions of the various styles of jazz and the personalities that have contributed to this innovative form of music. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.88! \| first editions \| SVS
3	R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country more books like this by R Crumb (Illustrator), Terry Zwigoff (Introduction by), Stephen Calt (Text by) add to wishlist For over three decades R. Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. The acknowledged father of "underground comix," Crumb is the single greatest influence on the alternative comics of today. The three companion sets of trading cards - Heroes of the Blues, Early ... see all copies from $9.39! new only from $10.86! \| SVS
4	The History of Jazz more books like this by Ted Gioia add to wishlist Jazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful 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 Bolden and Joe 'King' Oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across America and around the world, ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $9.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Miles more books like this by Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe add to wishlist Miles Davis--a performer famous fornottalking--tells all: from his brilliant musical debut with Charles Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, to his creative encounters with such greats as John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock; from his recording of such classics as Porgy and Bess, to his pioneer work in the jazz fusion movement. Serials in Vanity Fair and Spin ... see all copies from $2.80! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Coltrane: The Story of a Sound more books like this by Ben Ratliff add to wishlist In this major work about the great saxophonist--and about the state of jazz--Ratliff looks for the sources of power in John Coltrane's music, not just in matters of technique, composition, and musical concepts, but in the deeper frequencies of the musician's sound. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Experiencing Jazz more books like this by Richard J Lawn add to wishlist "Experiencing Jazz", as the title suggests, provides an immersive experience using an integrated text, CD-ROM, and audio CD anthology designed for the non-musician or musician whose primary focus is not jazz. Listening to seminal recordings, learning about how musicians create the music, and hearing the music first hand through an interactive ... see all copies from $7.07! new only from $58.39! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music more books like this by Ben Ratliff add to wishlist Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue". Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among the most ephemeral and ... see all copies from $7.74! new only from $8.91! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Chasing the Devil's Tail: A Mystery of Storyville, New Orleans more books like this by David Fulmer add to wishlist Storyville, 1907: In this raucous, bloody, red-light district, where two thousand scarlet women ply their trade in grand mansions and filthy cribs, there's a killer loose. As Creole detective Valentin St. Cyr begins to unravel the murder against this extraordinary backdrop, he encounters a cast of characters drawn from history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Mistress of Justice more books like this by Jeffery Deaver add to wishlist 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 $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The big bands more books like this by George T Simon add to wishlist 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! new only from $58.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra more books like this by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The big band almanac more books like this by Leo Walker add to wishlist With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bandsfrom the almost-forgotten Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorseywill prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music. Forewords by Les Brown and Harry James and an index ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Glenn Miller and his orchestra more books like this by George Thomas Simon add to wishlist 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 trombone and arranging for leading orchestras of the Dorsey brothers, Ray Noble, Ben Pollack, and Red Nichols, Glenn Miller formed his own "sweet" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus more books like this by Charles Mingus add to wishlist 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 $2.70! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz more books like this by Geoff Dyer add to wishlist 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 $3.61! new only from $4.55! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Really the Blues more books like this by Mezz Mezzrow add to wishlist This is the story of a white boy who fell in love with black culture, learning the clarinet in the clubs frequented by Al Capone, accompanying Bessie Smith in her heyday - a white Jew exploring the world of jazz. It is a searching autobiography, written in the 1940s but with the directness and power of today's most streetwise language. The book ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $9.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings more books like this by Mr. Peter Pettinger add to wishlist 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 $4.80! new only from $10.78! \| SVS
19 view cover	JAZZ ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Paul Rogers (Illustrator), Phil Schaap add to wishlist Internationally renowned jazz and classical musician Wynton Marsalis has created a wild, rhythmic jazz-focused ABC filled with poems, opening with Louis Armstrong, moving onto the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Ornette Colman, and ending with Dizzy Gillespie. From free verse for Charles Mingus, a short, sweet haiku for Thelonius ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $7.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman more books like this by Ross Firestone add to wishlist Something of a child prodigy when he started his career playing with legends like Bix Beiderbecke at the age of 14, jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman was instrumental in the late-1930s birth of the Swing era, having developed his big band over the course of several years earlier in the decade. Goodman also formed one of the first racially integrated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.88! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation more books like this by Paul F Berliner add to wishlist Personal stories and anecdotes from more than 50 musicians elucidate jazz improvisation. see all copies from $12.38! new only from $24.63! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way: A Biography more books like this by Peter J Levinson add to wishlist Celebrating the centennial of his birth, this is the definitive biography of legendary jazz giant Tommy Dorsey Swing has never gone out of style. It was the music the Greatest Generation danced to - and went to war to. And no musician evokes the Big Band era more strikingly than Tommy Dorsey, whose soaring trombone play and hit tunes influenced ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton more books like this by Howard Reich, William M Gaines add to wishlist The life of Jelly Roll Morton (1885-1941) is reconsidered in this thoroughly researched biography. Beginning as a virtuoso piano player in the brothels of New Orleans, Morton revolutionized jazz by actually writing down his highly sophisticated music. His career as a popular performed plummeted in the 1930s, when white record moguls who had been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Tell Me Why more books like this by Stella Cameron add to wishlist Intrigued when he sees renowned jazz pianist Carolee Burns playing in a small bistro, former athlete Max Wolfe wants to know more about her. Hiding from the end of her marriage and the painful estrangement from her daughter is the only way Carolee can cope. When she slowly begins to let Max into her life, tragedy shatters her new confidence and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz more books like this by Mr. Jeffrey Magee add to wishlist If Benny Goodman was the "King of Swing," then Fletcher Henderson was the power behind the throne. Not only did Henderson arrange the music that powered Goodman's meteoric rise, he also helped launch the careers of Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins, among others. Now Jeffrey Magee offers a fascinating account of this pivotal bandleader, throwing ... see all copies from $5.36! new only from $12.98! \| first editions \| SVS

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