Browsing Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band: 54 records found Click Here to choose another location to browse. Do you want to add this location to your Want List? Click here for more information... Sort By: Most Recently Added Author Title Price Printable Version   NEXT 25--> 1 2 3 $8.50 ARMSTRONG (Subject); Giddins, Gary Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong Da Capo Press 2001 Trade Paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or540622. ISBN #0306810131 / 9780306810138. (keywords: ARMSTRONG LOUIS 1900 1971 JAZZ) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $9.95 ARMSTRONG(Subject); Giddins, Gary Satchmo 1988 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125121. ISBN #0385244282 / 9780385244282. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * ARMSTRONG(Subject); Giddins, Gary Satchmo 1988 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125121. ISBN #0385244282 / 9780385244282. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong was a living symbol of 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential artists and entertainers. Now Giddins, "the best jazz writer in America today" Esquire , vividly chronicles Armstrong's rise and prominence. 225 photos, 25 in color. $10.00 ARMSTRONG, LOUIS; (Subject); Jones, Max & John Chilton Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story Little, Brown and Company 1971 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1141462. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $7.50 Bailey, Pearl Between You And Me 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1011224. ISBN #0385262027 / 9780385262026. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Bailey, Pearl Between You And Me 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1011224. ISBN #0385262027 / 9780385262026. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary DUST SOILING TO PAGE EDGES. 8vo - over 7 " - 9 " tall. Hard Cover. $4.50 Bailey, Pearl Raw Pearl Mass Market Paperback. USED. Book #or251283. ISBN #0671770845 / 9780671770846. (category: music) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $12.00 Bailey, Pearl Talking To Myself 1971 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127292. ISBN #0151879907 / 9780151879908. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Bailey, Pearl Talking To Myself 1971 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127292. ISBN #0151879907 / 9780151879908. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary Dust jacket notes: "The inimitable Pearl is in rare form in TALKING TO MYSELF. This is a free-swinging book that follows literally its title though it will be an unusual reader who doesn't decide pretty soon that Miss Bailey is talking to him too. Crammed with anecdotes and with highly independent opinions about contemporary life, this book at first seems, however lively, to have little unity. But the further one reads, the clearer it becomes that there is a hidden order to the whole work. Miss Bailey discusses with obvious delight, sometimes with passion and sometimes with humor, the state of the nation, the American family, the conflict between the generations, the entertainment world and the perils of fame,and the perennial themes of birth and love and hate and death. She is often uproariously funny, she is full of compassion, and at times strikes profoundly into the human soul...." $4.50 Bailey, Pearl The Raw Pearl Pocket Books 1971 Mass Market Paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or476982. (keywords: BIOGRAPHY) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $9.50 BAKER(Subject); Rose, Phyllis Jazz Cleopatra: Josephine Baker in Her Time 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1075547. ISBN #0385248911 / 9780385248914. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * BAKER(Subject); Rose, Phyllis Jazz Cleopatra: Josephine Baker in Her Time 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1075547. ISBN #0385248911 / 9780385248914. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary Josephine Baker's fascinating life encompassed stardom in the Paris of the 1920s, a career in the French Resistance, and civil rights activism in the '50s and '60s. Rose brings Baker to life as a performer, as a cultural icon, and as a black woman in a white world. 16 page of photos. $7.50 Balliett, Whitney Jelly Roll, Jabbo, & Fats: 19 Portraits in Jazz 1983 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1073171. ISBN #0195032756 / 9780195032758. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Balliett, Whitney Jelly Roll, Jabbo, & Fats: 19 Portraits in Jazz 1983 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1073171. ISBN #0195032756 / 9780195032758. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary $7.50 Balliett, Whitney New York Notes: A Journal of Jazz, 1972-1975 Da Capo 1977 Trade Paperback. Minor shelf wear. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or534905. ISBN #0306800373 / 9780306800375. (keywords: JAZZ MUSIC) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $7.50 Barnet, Charlie; Dance, Stanley Those Swinging Years: The Autobiography of Charlie Barnet Da Capo Press 1992 Trade Paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or533597. ISBN #0306804921 / 9780306804922. (keywords: Music Conductor Charlie Barnett Biography) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $8.50 BASIE, COUNT; (Subject); Dance, Stanley The World Of Count Basie (A Da Capo paperback) Da Capo Press 1985 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1140343. ISBN #0306802457 / 9780306802454. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * BASIE, COUNT; (Subject); Dance, Stanley The World Of Count Basie (A Da Capo paperback) Da Capo Press 1985 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1140343. ISBN #0306802457 / 9780306802454. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary The late Count Basie is one of the jazz immortals. The master of swing, whose beat was the subtlest and supplest of all the bandleaders, Basie featured some of the great soloists in jazz history while he sat unobtrusively at the piano, keeping time with his unmatched rhythm section, showing off the surging power of his brass players, and commenting wittily with a single chord or phrase. A man and musician of reserve and modesty, Basie nonetheless will always be a landmark for his won achievements and for the jazz musicians who passed through his band. In this sociable and pioneering oral history of Basie and his band, Stanley Dance talks with the Count himself, Jimmy Rushing, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Joe Williams, Jay McShann, Jo Jones, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, and a dozen others, who reminisce about each other, Kansas City jazz, and their legendary peers Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker. With a rich flow of anecdote, opinion, and biographical information and with striking photographs this history both documents and assesses the legacy of Basie for American music. $19.99 Buchmann-Moller, Frank You Just Fight For Your Life: The Story Of Lester Young Praeger 1990 hardcover. First Edition. Dust Jacket has some staining. . BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Slight tears to jacket. Book #or992909. ISBN #0275932656 / 9780275932657. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Buchmann-Moller, Frank You Just Fight For Your Life: The Story Of Lester Young Praeger 1990 hardcover. First Edition. Dust Jacket has some staining. . BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Slight tears to jacket. Book #or992909. ISBN #0275932656 / 9780275932657. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary A Danish musician here presents the most accurate, comprehensive work on a major figure in American jazz: Lester Willis Young 1909-1959 , better known as Pres' or Prez,' from the nickname President' given to him by Billie Holiday. Based on interviews with Young's colleagues and friends, and often presenting his own vulgar scatological words, the book faithfully chronicles the ups and downs of his life and career. Despite his alcoholism, drug addiction, syphillis, epilepsy, and emotional disturbances, Young became the outstanding tenor saxophonist of his time and a dominant, profound influence on the development of bop and progressive cool' jazz in the 1940s. His solos with the bands of Fletcher Henderson and Count Basie and his collaboration with Holiday are recalled in this outstanding biography. Publishers Weekly This is the big, warm book about Lester Young that swing lovers have been waiting for, written by a Danish jazz musician. This is a rich authentic life of one of the three greatest tenor players who ever lived, much of it told in vivid quotation from eyewitnesses. Kirkus this is the first thoroughgoing biography of one of America's greatest musicians; its fascination for at least jazz aficionados is magnetic .Along with Porter's magisterial work of musical analysis, Lester Young, this is the book to have on the most influential jazzman between Armstrong and Parker. Booklist A fascinating and invaluable compilation of raw material a straightforward, accurate narrative. The New York Times By far the most comprehensive work available on the extraordinary Lester Young, You Just Fight For Your Life is the jazz enthusiast's dream come true. Meticulously researched and teeming with previously unpublished information, this book accurately recreates the life and character of one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Historian Frank Buchmann-Moller crafts a full length biography exclusively for Lester Young fans focusing on Young's philosophy of life, his exceptional ability as a bandleader, and his sharp wit. Through the examination of army psychiatric reports, interviews with fellow musicians, and concert reviews, You Just Fight For Your Life tells the story of this gifted yet troubled musician. Beginning with his childhood, the book accurately chronicles the many bands in which Lester Young played prior to joining Count Basie in 1936. Through countless interviews with Young's peers, the book recounts the Basie years and the spicy stories of life on the road. The author includes new information about Young's own first band and follows this with details of his military experience. The final chapters deal with his years as featured soloist. Two appendices list all of Young's jobs from 1919-59 and his own bands chronologically as well as all musicians with whom he played. Now Lester Young followers have a full length biography valuable not only as a reference but for its recreation of a fascinating life. $4.99 Carr, Ian; et al. Jazz: The Rough Guide Rough Guides 1995 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Ex-Library Copy. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. Book #or1153001. ISBN #1858281377 / 9781858281377. (keywords: Digby Fairweather Brian Priestley Essential Companion Artists Albums) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $9.50 CHARLES (Subject); Hackford, Taylor; Foxx, Jamie Ray: A Tribute to the Movie, the Music and the Man Newmarket Press 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or526049. ISBN #1557046492 / 9781557046499. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $10.00 Chilton, John Who's Who of Jazz : Storyville to Swing Street Time-Life Books 1972 Hard Cover. water damage to bottom edge.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or533569. (keywords: Jazz Music) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $15.00 CROTHERS; Haskins, Jim Crothers, Helen Scatman; an Authorized Biography of Scatman Crothers William Morrow 1991 hard cover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or028509. ISBN #0688085210 / 9780688085216. (category: music) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $25.00 EARTH WIND & FIRE(Subject); Bailey, Philip Shining Star : Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire Viking Adult hardcover. Signed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1149691. ISBN #0670785881 / 9780670785889. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $7.50 ELLINGTON, DUKE; (Subject); Hasse, John Edward Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington Da Capo Press 1995 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1141438. ISBN #0306806142 / 9780306806148. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $10.00 ELLINGTON; George, Don Sweet Man, the Real Duke Ellington G. P. Putnam's Sons 1981 hard cover. Lower corners bumped. Previous owners name on inside page.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or028375. ISBN #0399126600 / 9780399126604. (category: music) (keywords: Black Artist) (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * $12.50 Farmer, Patty Playboy Swings: How Hugh Hefner and Playboy Changed the Face of Music Beaufort Books 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1129690. ISBN #0825307880 / 9780825307881. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Farmer, Patty Playboy Swings: How Hugh Hefner and Playboy Changed the Face of Music Beaufort Books 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1129690. ISBN #0825307880 / 9780825307881. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary Playboy the magazine, the empire, the lifestyle is one of the world s best-known brands. Since the launch of Playboy magazine in 1953, two elements have been remarkably consistent: the first, obviously, is the celebration of nubile, female flesh. The second, readers may be surprised to learn, is Playboy s involvement in the music scene. The Playboy experience was never just about sex but about lifestyle. Music particularly the finest jazz, a personal passion of Hefner s has always been an essential component of that lifestyle. Playboy Swings focuses specifically on Playboy s involvement in the music scene, its impact on popular entertainment and vice versa , and the fabulous cadre of performers who took to the stages of the mythic Playboy Clubs and Jazz Festivals. Throughout Playboy Swings , Farmer demonstrates how Playboy helped change the world through music by integrating the TV shows, festivals, and the clubs. Complied through interviews with hundreds of people who were on the scene throughout Playboy s rise, fall, and on-going renaissance, Playboy Swings carries readers on a seductive journey through the history of the empire all the while focusing on the musical entertainment that made it unique . Hef s personal passion for music and his belief in it as a cornerstone of the Playboy ethos has expressed itself in a wide range of media over Playboy s 60-year history, and all of it comes alive in these pages. Famer takes the reader from the inception of the Playboy empire through the 1959 jazz festival, to the opening of club after club. With approximately 60 black and white photos, and a complete Playboy music reference guide, readers will think of music, not just Bunnies, when thinking about Playboy. Throughout the book, it is the artists who do most of the talking and they have a lot to say about the golden era of Playboy entertainment. $4.99 Giddins, Gary Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop Oxford University Press, USA 1982 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Some Staining. Book #or863127. ISBN #0195032136 / 9780195032130. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Giddins, Gary Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop Oxford University Press, USA 1982 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Some Staining. Book #or863127. ISBN #0195032136 / 9780195032130. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary Gary Giddins, winner of the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award, has a following that includes not only jazz enthusiasts but also pop music fans of every stripe. Writing here in a lyrical and celebratory style all his own, Giddins dazzlingly shows us among many other things how performers originally perceived as radical Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Elvis Presley became conservative institutions ... how Charlie Parker created a masterpiece from the strain of an inane ditty ... how the Dominoes helped combine church ritual with pop music ... and how Irving Berlin translated a chiaroscuro of Lower East Side minorities into imperishable songs. $4.99 GOODMAN(Subject); Collier, James Lincoln Benny Goodman and the Swing Era Oxford University Press, USA 1989 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1117389. ISBN #0195067762 / 9780195067767. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * GOODMAN(Subject); Collier, James Lincoln Benny Goodman and the Swing Era Oxford University Press, USA 1989 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1117389. ISBN #0195067762 / 9780195067767. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * A book about Benny Goodman and Swing Music more about this book $12.50 Goodman, Benny Benny, King Of Swing: A Pictorial Biography Based On Benny Goodman's Personal Archives 1979 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or996878. ISBN #0688035027 / 9780688035020. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * Goodman, Benny Benny, King Of Swing: A Pictorial Biography Based On Benny Goodman's Personal Archives 1979 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or996878. ISBN #0688035027 / 9780688035020. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) * stock image, actual book may vary a pictorial biography based on Benny Goodman's personal archives $7.50 HAMPTON, LIONEL; (Subject); Hampton, Lionel with James Haskins Hamp: An Autobiography Warner Books 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1141002. ISBN #0446710059 / 9780446710053. (filed under: Music / Jazz, Blues/Big Band ) *   NEXT 25--> 1 2 3