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fats Waller: The Cheerful Little Earful
I obtained this book for my husband who is "trad jazz" buff. He has not gotten to it yet, nor have I, but from all appe... more info

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Enlightening and uplifting to read and enjoy
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Out there, avante garde and interesting
Understanding Ornette Coleman, the man, only makes the appreciation of his music much deeper. Here is a man, who, like ... more info

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Reverent deromanticizing
I'm astonished and heartened that this extraordinary book has been re-published. I would suppose that everyone who has h... more info

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Essential jazz reference book
Back in the mid-1960s, as a high schooler just discovering jazz, I found a copy of Feather's "Encyclopedia of Jazz (1960... more info

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MAGNIFICENT REFERENCE WORK THAT JUSTIFIES ITS TITLE
This is quite simply the best available guide to the life and times of Bix Beiderbecke. In just under 350 pages the auth... more info

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Poetic Autobiography from Jazz Virtuoso
New Orleans born clarinet and sax player Sidney Bechet was one of the all time great jazz musicians. Duke Ellington said... more info

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Order experience good as advertised
The item was out of stock when I originally ordered it. Within three weeks, I received an email indicating the book was... more info

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Enter the World of the Professional Musician
"Vamp 'til Ready" is composer, arranger, pianist Al Lerner's first-hand account of a career that began in the Big Band E... more info