Jazz

In this book, Jason Davis shares his journey through the world of jazz music. From his early days as a child listening to Cannonball Adderley and Charlie Parker to his later years …

Although in 2000 he became the first sideman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, “King Curtis” Ousley never lived to accept his award. Tragically, he was murdered outside …

An illustrated look at New York City's 52nd Street jazz scene, known as "Swing Street", the greatest location in the history of jazz. Swing Street was the name given to 52nd …

Gathering together shards of autobiography, poetry, and critical commentary on music and writing, Sheets of Sound evokes DeWald's experiences as a musician and poet, father and …

Booker T. Pittman (1909-1969) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who played with greats like Louis Armstrong and Count Basie in the 1920s and 1930s. The maternal grandson of …

Japan's jazz community-both musicians and audience-has been begrudgingly recognized in the United States for its talent, knowledge, and level of appreciation. Underpinning this …

Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) is best known as the popular bandleader whose hits included "Cherokee", "Pompton Turnpike", and "Skyliner". But he was also the first to break the colour …

This riveting book by Paul Balmer is the definitive biography of a unique musician whose life spanned the 20th century.Stephane Grappelli's astonishing career ran on a parallel …

Outside and Inside: Representations of Race and Identity in White Jazz Autobiography is the first full-length study of key autobiographies of white jazz musicians. White musicians …

Edited by prominent musician and scholar Leonard Brown, John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music is a timely exploration of Coltrane's sound …