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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 781.65 CLAWard, Geoffrey C.
Summary: Traces the history of jazz music from its origins in New Orleans through the twentieth century, and looks at the lives and contributions of some of the genre's greatest composers and performers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 781.6509 WARSmith, W. Eugene
Summary: Collects two hundred images taken by the 20th-century master photographer during his residency in a New York City flower district loft that was the site of famous after-hours jazz jam sessions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779 STEDillon, Leo.
Summary: Synopsis: If you have ever been lucky enough to hear great jazz, then you will understand the pure magic of this book. Leo and Diane Dillon use bright colors and musical patterns that make music skip off the page in this toe-tapping homage to many jazz greats. From Miles Davis and Charlie Parker to Ella Fitzgerald, here is a dream team sure to knock your socks off. Learn about this popular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Sky Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DILSummary: "Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th century American music. Released in commemoration of Strayhorn's centennial, this luxurious coffee-table book offers intimate details of the composer's life from musicians, scholars, and Strayhorn's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bolden an Agate Imprint 2015