Fats Waller by Maurice Waller; Anthony Calabrese
$25.00 AUD
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Thomas "Fats" Waller was a legendary stride pianist, a wildly entertaining comedic singer, and the composer of such classic melodies as "Honeysuckle Rose," "Ain't Misbehavin'," and hundreds more. This is the intimate, behind-the-scenes story of his exuberant life, as told by his son, Maurice Waller. The ...Show more
Harlem Jazz Adventures - A European Baron's Memoir, 1934-1969 by Timme Rosenkrantz
$80.00 AUD
$134.95 (40% off)
Category: RARE AND COLLECTIBLE | Series: Studies in Jazz Ser.
Timme Rosenkrantz (1911-1969) was a Danish journalist, author, concert and record producer, radio show host, and entrepreneur with a consuming passion for jazz and little head for business. Known in Denmark and New York as the "Jazz Baron" because of his noble lineage, he was the first European journali ...Show more
Blue - The Murder of Jazz by Eric Nisenson
$10.00 AUD
$29.99 (66% off)
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Once a thriving body of innovative and fluid music, jazz is now the victim of destructive professional and artistic forces, says Eric Nisenson. Corruption by marketers, appropriation by the mainstream, superficial media portrayal, and sheer lack of skill have all contributed to the demise of this venera ...Show more
The Jazz Life by Nat Hentoff
$10.00 AUD
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Roots of Jazz Ser.
The last few years have witnessed an enormous resurgence in the popularity of jazz, after some lean times in the sixties when many potential jazz fans turned to rock. Now the pendulum is on the backswing, and vintage and modern jazz as well as jazz rock are attracting huge new audiences. One factor invo ...Show more
Miles Davis - A Critical Biography by Ian Carr
$15.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
A revised edition of Carr's acclaimed biography of Miles Davis, this book sheds new light on the life and career of the jazz great. From his early days in New York with Charlie Parker to the recording of the seminal "Birth of the Cool" album and his collaborations with talents such as John Coltrane, Bil ...Show more
Bix - Man and Legend by Richard M. Sudhalter; Philip R. Evans; William Dean-Myatt
$15.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz by Brian Case and Stan Britt
$20.00 AUD
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Chuck Stewart's Jazz Files by Charles Stewart III; Paul C. Harrison (Text by); Billy Taylor (Introduction by)
$30.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Quality Paperbacks Ser.
A pictorial record of many of the great and innovative jazz musicians of the last 35 years offered by the photographer, Chuck Stewart. Jazz names like Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday, John Coltrane, Lester Bowie, David Murray, Wynton Marsalis and Charles Mingus all feature, along with anecdotes retold b ...Show more
Bessie : Empress of the Blues by Chris Albertson
$15.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Abacus Bks.
The definitive biography of Bessie Smith, the great singer known as the "Empress of the Blues" Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest paid African-American performer of the roaring twenties. This bo ...Show more