Jazz

"Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On"

My Life in Music

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Jeannie Cheatham, a pianist, singer, songwriter, and co-leader of the Sweet Baby Blues Band, has played and sung with many of the greats in blues and jazz including T-Bone Walker, Dinah Washington, and Joe Williams. She was featured in the award-winning PBS documentary Three Generations of the Blues. This book features her autobiography. With 57 b&w photographs. Hardback, 416 pages. Size: 234 x 163 mm. Weight: 839g.

Author: Cheatham, Jeannie
ISBN: 0292712936
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Jazz

"Who's Who of Jazz"

Storyville to Swing Street

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With pl. 4th ed. Paperback, 375 pages. Size: 229 x 146 mm. Weight: 658g.

Author: Chilton, John
ISBN: 0306802430
Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
Date: 1985 (Usa)
Readership: General Jazz

"The Bluffer's Guide to Jazz"

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Rev ed. Paperback, 64 pages. Size: 178 x 110 mm. Weight: 55g.

Author: Clayton, Peter Gammond, Peter Lewis, John
ISBN: 1903096987
Publisher: Oval Books
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Improvising Jazz"

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"A Fireside Book" series; This work offers useful information on how jazz music can be improvised. With illustrations; music. Paperback, 115 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 154g.

Author: Coker, Jerry
ISBN: 0671628291
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: 1986 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"The Last Miles"

The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991

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"Popular Music History" series; Covers the music of the last decade in the life of Miles Davis. With numerous interviews and stories, this book focuses on the music Miles recorded and played, and how it evolved in the eyes of the musicians he played with. It shows how Miles recruited his band members, what it was like working with him in the studio or to play with him on-stage. With illustrations. Paperback, 608 pages. Size: 246 x 174 mm. Weight: 911g.

Author: Cole, George
ISBN: 1845531221
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd,Sw11
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"It's About That Time"

Miles Davis on and Off Record

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Miles Davis On and Off Record. Britain's greatest writer about jazz does for Miles Davis what Ian MacDonald did for the Beatles in his critical and commercially acclaimed 'revolution in the Head'. It is a must have for Miles' multitude of fans. With illustrations , ports.. Paperback, 448 pages. Size: 216 x 156 mm. Weight: 672g.

Author: Cook, Richard
ISBN: 184354332X
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia"

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Serving as an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, this work tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. With illustrations. Paperback, 704 pages. Size: 236 x 151 mm. Weight: 485g.

Author: Cook, Richard
ISBN: 0141026464
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings"

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A guide to recorded jazz, which offers information and criticism. It reviews 14,000 CDs and includes over 400 artist listings. 9 rev ed. Paperback, 1663 pages. Weight: 2018g.

Author: Cook, Richard Morton, Brian
ISBN: 0141034017
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"The Chronicle of Jazz"

Year-By-Year, the Personalities, the Stories, the Innovations Behind This Century's Most Exciting Music

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The history and evolution of jazz from its roots in Africa and the Southern United States showing how jazz has influenced and been influenced by, other musical and artistic forms. Each chronological section contains special features, and a cross-referencing system points to related motifs, people or music. With 325 illustrations, 82 in colour. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 280 x 219 mm. Weight: 1535g.

Author: Cooke, Mervyn
ISBN: 0500018103
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 1997 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Jazz"

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"World of Art" series; A guide covering the whole history of Jazz from its early balancing of African and European influences, through the formative years in New Orleans and Chicago, to the rise of the big bands in New York, and the post-war styles of the new generation. The music is set in its social and political context, and individual personalities are considered. With 153 illustrations. Paperback, 200 pages. Size: 210 x 149 mm. Weight: 440g.

Author: Cooke, Mervyn
ISBN: 0500203180
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 1998 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Larry Coryell's Power Jazz Guitar"

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Master player Larry Coryell leads jazz guitarists to new heights of creative musical achievement in soloing, comping and fresh techniques. With illustrations. Paperback, 80 pages. Size: 277 x 215 mm. Weight: 315g.

Author: Coryell, Larry
ISBN: 0879306971
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Date: 2002 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Haunted Heart"

A Biography of Susannah McCorkle

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With 8-page photo section illustrations. Paperback, 344 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 571g.

Author: Dahl, Linda
ISBN: 0472032739
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz

"Haunted Heart"

A Biography of Susannah McCorkle

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Follows two stories: the downward curve of McCorkle's emotional life as she descended into her illness, and the upward arc of her singing career as it lurched toward success. This book sheds light on the musicians and writers of the '70s, 80s, and 90s who created and informed public perceptions about the music of the jazz and cabaret world. With 8-page photo section. Hardback, 324 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 721g.

Author: Dahl, Linda
ISBN: 0472115642
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Jazz