Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis,Alberto Jimenez Rioja,aa,Reginald André Jackson It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own i… OL115602W
Duke Ellington's America Duke Ellington's America Harvey G. Cohen A cultural and musical biography of Duke Ellington. OL13850886W
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Patricia McKissack Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the jazz trumpeter who was nicknamed Satchmo. OL14860481W
Incredible African-American jazz musicians Incredible African-American jazz musicians Stephen Feinstein "Readers will learn about a variety of African American jazz musicians including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Her… OL16295941W
Early blues Early blues Jas Obrecht "Since the early 1900s, blues and the guitar have traveled side by side. This book tells the story of their pairing from the first reported sightings of blues musicians, to the rise of nationally kno… OL17732660W
Great African Americans in jazz Great African Americans in jazz Carlotta Hacker Profiles of thirteen African American jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday. OL1842147W
To every thing there is a season To every thing there is a season Leo Dillon,Diane Dillon Presents that selection from Ecclesiastes which relates that everything in life has its own time and season. OL19103033W
Message to our folks Message to our folks Paul Steinbeck "This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. Formed in 1966 and flourishing until 2010, the … OL19746677W
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis Veronica Freeman Ellis Discusses the life and musical career of the African American trumpet player known for his performances of popular jazz and classical music. OL3349617W
African-American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora (Studies in African Diaspora, V. 2) African-American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora (Studies in African Diaspora, V. 2) Larry Ross 177 p. ; 24 cm OL8534514W
This Is Our Music This Is Our Music Iain Anderson This book explores who makes decisions about the value of a cultural form and on what basis by examining the impact of 1960s free improvisation on the changing status of jazz. The production, presen… OL9174995W