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"Most complete biography on Scott Joplin"
The reason I purchased this book was for my Jazz history class presentation on the 'King of Ragtime'. I could not find a... more info

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Homework Done. Author Knows The World Of Mingus.
This is a well structured and in depth written piece of work. The extreme research and interviews that has been done on ... more info

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good introduction to Ellington
Very accesible book & good introduction not only to Duke Ellington but the world of Jazz. I suppose an author is lim... more info

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Wonderful Writing from the First Lady of Jazz
If you're a fan of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz show on NPR, you'll adore reading this fabulous book about her life in... more info

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Absolutely Beautiful...
These black and white photographs of jazz greats and originators are beautiful and poignant. I love the photos of the a... more info

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A brilliant work
This is a brilliant analysis, rumination, meditation, on Billie Holiday. I believe the previous reviewers who did not ag... more info

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As Though I Had Wings
It was informative, but very short. Chet Baker told his srories to the author, who wrote the book, but there were only a... more info

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Books should reveal truth, not spread baloney - I'd rate it no stars if I could
An earlier reviewer said "Berton bubbles over with cleverness." True - clever writing based on inaccuracies and half t... more info

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An Insightful Look at the Improvisational Process
Jazz, America's music, is an improvisational art. In Bittersweet Blues Marsalis and Vigeland do a lot do educate the re... more info