Jazz

In this volume, author John Corcelli reveals Zappa's roots as a musician, from his diverse influences to his personal life. We also learn more about his former band members and the …

An engaging biography of a living musical legend, Oscar Peterson. A man Duke Ellington once called the "e; maharajah of the piano."e; Gene Lees carefully builds up the …

Duke Ellington is widely held to be the greatest jazz composer and one of the most significant cultural icons of the twentieth century. This comprehensive and accessible Companion …

Betty Bennett evokes a bygone era when "territory" and "name" bands—each with its own "girl singer"—criscrossed the country in Ladies Who Sing With the Band. The author's career …

Original and fascinating stories about the DC jazz scene throughout its history—now in paperback, with a new prefaceThe familiar history of jazz music in the United States begins …

Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as "e;The Girl from Ipanema"e; (the fifth most frequently played song in the world), …

The social connotation of jazz in American popular culture has shifted dramatically since its emergence in the early twentieth century. Once considered youthful and even …

Troubled urban neighborhoods and jazz-club havens were the backdrop of Gerald Majer's life growing up in sixties and seventies Chicago. The Velvet Lounge, an original hybrid of …

This book, first published in 1982, shows that jazz and blues are music forms that are about individualism, experiment, expression and feeling. From their origin in the work songs …