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Lyrical and Thoughtful
A beautiful melody of a book, Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay evokes the life of the great blueswoman through a provocative i... more info

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A charming and often funny autobiography
This is a delightful book by one of the finest jazz pianists in the world. Born blind in Britain, in a poor neighborhood... more info

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If you love old movies and music, you will love this book.
If you love AMC and TCM you will love this book. It is a who's who of old hollywood and the Golden Age of music. Alan ... more info

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Nothing New
This book could've been written by anybody with access to a library. There is nothing new, revealing, insightful, or hip... more info

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Musicians tell Duke's story - no holds barred.
There are a handful of books about jazz which provide musical insights and feelings and opinions which pull the reader i... more info

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The Musical Mind of Lester Willis Young
This is a great book if you want to try to understand Prez. There are tons of transcribed solos, and you can listen and ... more info

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Musically, A Very Enlightening Biography
I read Miles' autobiography in all of it's shocking and hysterical glory regarding his personal life. Szwed's book cove... more info

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If You're A Drummer, Buy It
I found this book to reveal a very interesting character, with a look inside early American Jazz and the life-style of a... more info

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Entertaining introduction to early jazz by a pioneer!
Anyone who spent anytime around the New Orleans jazz scene knows that Danny Barker was the living voice of the music. B... more info