Jazz musicians - United States
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Holy Ghost: The Life and Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler
$24.95 Read moreHoly Ghost is the first extended study of free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who is seen today as one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz.
Ayler synthesized children’s songs, La M
- Author: Koloda, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1911036939
- Language: English
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Who Was Louis Armstrong?
$6.99 Add to cartIf not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw ta… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0448433680
- Language: English
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Ella Fitzgerald
$15.99 Add to cartMeet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the inspiratio… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #11
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2018
- ISBN10: 178603087X
- Language: English
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Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau
$28.95 Add to cart“Singer Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth child of a minister father and a piano-playing mother. Growing up Black in the inner city, he attended Lincoln High School, where he was a prominent… [more below]
- Author: Dietrich, Kurt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1976600197
- Language: English
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Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius – Anniversary Edition
$26.95 Add to cartA fitting tribute to the troubled genius who revolutionized electric bass playing and bridged the gaps between jazz, R&B, rock and funk. From his early days in R&B club bands through his international… [more below]
- Author: Milkowski, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 339
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0879308591
- Language: English
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
$20.95 Add to cartCoretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor – American Library Association (ALA)
NAACP Image Awards Nominee – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)A biography of African Am
- Author: Russell-Brown, Katheryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1600608981
- Language: English
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Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
$23.00 Add to cartFrom the mind of brilliant historian Robin Kelley comes the first full biography of legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk, including full access to the family’s archives, dozens of interviews, and a… [more below]
- Author: Kelley, Robin D. G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: November 2, 2010
- ISBN10: 1439190461
- Language: English
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Easily Slip Into Another World: A Life in Music
$32.50 Read moreA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR – An autobiography of one of the towering figures of contemporary American music and a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism, and art.
A Best Book- Author: Threadgill, Henry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1524749079
- Language: English
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Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography
$19.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor Book illustrated by Bryan Collier, this picture book true story from Grammy Award nominee Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is a “well-told and exquisitely illustrated story of a musici
- Author: Andrews, Troy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 14, 2015
- ISBN10: 1419714651
- Language: English
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
$8.99 Add to cartEver hear of Charlie Parker? The great jazz saxophone player? If you have or if you haven’t, it’s okay. Look at this board book and you’ll hear Charlie Parker; you’ll hear music in your mind. “Be bop…. [more below]
- Author: Raschka, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0531070956
- Language: English
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Pepper Adams: Saxophone Trailblazer
$26.95 Add to cartA compelling biography of virtuoso, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and how his life intersected with some of the greatest poets, writers, painters, and musicians of his time.
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Carner, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: September 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 1438494351
- Language: English
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Miles
$23.00 Add to cartUniversally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life.
Miles: The Autobiograp- Author: Davis, Miles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 20, 2011
- ISBN10: 1451643187
- Language: English
