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Timekeepers Timekeepers Leslie Gourse Discusses the role of drumming in jazz and surveys some of the greatest jazz drummers in history, from Warren Baby Dodds and Arthur Zutty Singleton to Tony Williams and Elvin Jones. OL108357W
Tell me why Tell me why Stella Cameron 453 p. (large print) ; 24 cm OL115444W
A cold heart A cold heart Jonathan Kellerman Jonathan Kellerman is a master at creating psychologically nuanced novels of suspense--an author whose name is synonymous with unrelenting action, intriguing plot twists, and penetrating insight into… OL12703W
When swing was the thing When swing was the thing John R. Tumpak The Big Band Era of 1935 to 1946 was the only time in America's history when jazz was the most popular form of music. Fifteen piece swinging dance bands swept the country in popularity. The music the… OL13617747W
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Patricia McKissack Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the jazz trumpeter who was nicknamed Satchmo. OL14860481W
The Glass Enclosure The Glass Enclosure Alyn Shipton "Bud Powell revolutionized jazz piano in the 1940s by developing a rapidity of thought and execution hitherto matched only by pioneer bebop trumpeters and saxophonists. He combined the harmonic innov… OL15119858W
Twelve bar blues Twelve bar blues Patrick Neate Lick Holden, a talented but tormented young coronet player, sets out to conquer the steaming jazz scene of early twentieth-century New Orleans. OL15845648W
What a wonderful world What a wonderful world Ricky Riccardi Much has been written about Louis Armstrong, but the majority of it focuses on the early and middle stages of his long career. Now, Ricky Riccardi--jazz scholar and musician--takes an in-depth look a… OL16261120W
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
Innovators of American jazz Innovators of American jazz Stanley I. Mour "Learn about these popular jazz musicians including Scott Joplin, Daniel Louis Armstrong, Edward Kennedy Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Benjamin David Goodman, John Birks Gillespie, Charles Christophe… OL16682242W
Swing kings Swing kings Julie Koerner 64 p. : 18 cm. + OL1741349W
Night in Shanghai Night in Shanghai Nicole Mones ""Nicole Mones conjures up the jazz-filled, complex, turbulent world of Shanghai just before World War II. A rich and thoroughly captivating read."--Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Samurai's Garden Sai… OL17914974W
Blue Note Blue Note Francis Wolff One hundred of the musicians who defined the premier jazz label are celebrated in photographs taken from 1948-1969 by Wolff. Each photograph is identified by subject, session or album being cut, and … OL20016265W
I Didn't Make a Million I Didn't Make a Million Whitey Smith First published in 1956 in Manila. Article about the book "Jazz Bandleader Whitey Smith, “The Man Who Taught China to Dance” in Shanghai, 1920s-1930s" http://shanghaisojourns.net/blog/2017/5/19/t… OL25743864W
Duke Ellington, giant of jazz Duke Ellington, giant of jazz Wendie C. Old Examines the life and career of the talented jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist, from his childhood in Washington, D.C., through his battle against racism, to his influence on the world of jazz. OL2639033W
Cleo Cleo Cleo Laine "Cleo, grew up in Southall, a tomboy with unruly hair, whose English mother and Jamaican father were constantly on the move, trying to make ends meet. Though theirs was a difficult marriage and money… OL2665274W
A jazz guide to Banff (and the universe) A jazz guide to Banff (and the universe) Mike Lauchlan Ravi moved to the Rocky Mountains in search of the woman of his dreams -- and a beaver. For Ravi, playing jazz trumpet is a calling. Deep in the labyrinth of service tunnels beneath the Banff Springs… OL27689653W
Jazz town Jazz town Beth Lyon Barnett You've probably heard of him, the jazz pianist Pete Adler. Maybe you have some of his recordings, but I'll bet you don't know he was born into a wealthy family, that his daddy wanted him to be a doct… OL27958941W
Charlie Parker, musician Charlie Parker, musician Ron Frankl Introduces the life and times of the noted jazz musician Charlie Parker. OL2921710W
Bouncin' with Bartok Bouncin' with Bartok J. K. Chambers xx, 317 pages : 21 cm OL33060151W
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