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Aldebert, Monique: De la musique avant toute chose... et d'autres
    choses... Aubais 2005. 209 p. Autobiographie illustrée de la
    Chanteuse de "Les Double Six".        pb    EUR 40.50


Hoffmann, Franz: The Henry "Red" Allen, J. C. Higginbotham

     collection ; a bio-disco-documentation. 1988-2002.           title varies

     Part 1a: 1906-1934. Berlin 2000. 184 p. Illustrated        pb         EUR 12.80

     Part 1b: 1934-1940. Brilon 2002. VII, p., p.185-367. Illustrated.

        Incl. Louis Armstrong, day by day, March 1937 -

        October 1940.        pb         EUR 12.80

     Part 2: 1940-1953. Berlin 1998. 144,7 p. Illustrated       pb         EUR 10.20

     Part 3: 1954-1967/73. Brilon 2002. VI,186 p. Illustrated   pb      EUR 12.80

 

Carr, Peter: Jimmy Archey ; the little giant of the trombone.

     New Orleans, La. 1999. 188 p. + 1 CD  (rare material 1947-66)  

     large book/CD set:    pb         EUR 64.00

 

Huebner, Abbi: Louis Armstrong ; his life, his music, his recordings.

     Waakirchen 2001. 215 p. Illustrated, ex. of music. Translated from

     German        pb         EUR 19.80

 

Stratemann, Klaus: Louis Armstrong on the screen.Copenhagen 1996.

     X,670 p. Detailed information on all films & TV appearances,

     discographical data, numerous photos price now reduced!!   hb         EUR 39.90


Ash, Vic, with Simon Spillett & Helen Ash: I blew it my way ; Bebop, big

     bands and Sinatra. London 2006. 175 p., [8] p. of photos.

     Autobiography                                                                        pb     EUR 22.80

 

Asmussen, Svend, fortalt til Ellen Bick Meier: June nights ;
    Svend Asmussens liv i musik. 2. oplag. [Kobenhavn] 2005.
    237 p. + 1 CD (6 tracks)            book/CD set:     pb    EUR 39.90 


 Wilson, Peter Niklas: Spirits rejoice! Albert Ayler und seine Botschaft.
            2. Auflage. Hofheim 2011. 191 p. Illustriert, Notenbeispiele  
                                    pb        EUR 19.00


Bailey, Pete: Between the lines and spaces ; reminiscences. 2010. 181 p.

     Incl. 80 photos, 9 drawings. Bailey played with Graham Bond,

     Ginger Baker, Ronnie Scott, John McLaughlin etc. pb EUR 26.00

 
Chet Baker in Europe 1975-1988 / hrsg u. gestaltet von Ingo Wulff.

     Kiel 1993. 171 p. Photos by European photographers and texts by

     fellow musicians and friends about Chet's long stay in Europe. Incl.

     discography and a CD containing unreleased music and interviews.

     Text deutsch & English  large             hb         EUR 65.00

     -----same,but:  special edition without CD  large           hb   EUR 20.00

 

Crosby, Robert G.: Kenny Baker ; the life and times of a jazz musician ;

     the authorized biography. Craigwell-on-Sea 1999. XII,132 p.

     Incl. 200 illustrations   large    hb         EUR 34.20


Bergmeier, H.J. P. & Rainer E. Lotz: Billy Bartholomew bio-discography.

     Menden 1985. 76 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 27)

     Illustrated     pb         EUR 15.35

  

Evans, Phil & Linda Evans: Bix ; the Leon Bix Beiderbecke story.

     Bakersfield, Cal. 1998. XXXII,602 p. Illustrated bio-discography             

     pb    EUR 88.00

 

Bennink, Han: Cover art for ICP and other labels. 2nd, enlarged edition.

     Rimburg 2010. 67 p. 500 copies with a unique cover each by Bennink

     himself. Reproductions of his cover art. Limited, numbered edition

                                                                       pb        EUR 19.90

White, Bozy: Bunny Berigan bio-discography.   This project has made
    further progress.       To be published in 2 volumes later this year.


Warren, Sandy: Art Blakey, cookin' and jammin' ; recipes and

    remembrances from a jazz life. 2010. 208 p. Culinary memoir,
    anecdotes and recipes                      soon, ca.     hb    EUR 18.95

Cappelletti, Arrigo: Paul Bley ; the logic of chance. Montréal 2010.

     171 p.                                                         pb        EUR 18.95

 

Bergmeier, H. J. P. & Rainer E. Lotz: Eric Borchard story. Menden

     c1988. 87 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 35) Ill. bio-disco, Text in

     English         pb         EUR 14.40


Ford, Alun: Anthony Braxton ; creative music continuums. Exeter 1997.

     70 p. (Stride research document ; no. 1) Interaction of differing

     traditions forming Braxton's work since the 1960s        pb         EUR 13.30

 
Les cahiers du jazz ; nlle serie. - 7: 2010: Dossier Michael Brecker.
    Paris 2010. 192 p.     pb    EUR 21.60

Breeden, Leon: From the cowbarn to the concert hall with music.

     Denton, Tx. 2001. 193 pages. Illustrated autobiography  

     large            sb         EUR 34.55


Goggin, Jim: Sal Carson ; the life of a big band leader ; a pictorial
    history. Victoria, B.C. 2009. VI,331 p. Over 760 illustrations
                               large     pb    EUR 27.35

Chilton, John: Hot jazz, warm feet. London 2007.

     267 p., [8] pages of photos. Autobiography of the musician

     and author of excellent jazz books     pb        EUR 22.80


Broadbent, Peter: Charlie Christian ; solo flight - the story of the seminal

     electric guitarist. 2nd ed.. Blaydon on Tyne 2003. 189 p. Illustrated

     biography, expanded   large   hb         EUR 47.50

     -----same,but:    large             pb         EUR 21.00


Coleman, Bill: De Paris, Kentucky, à Paris, France, ma trompette sous le
    bras ; autobiographie. Aubais 2004. 390 p. Numerous photos, text in
    French!     pb    EUR 48.60


Lee, David: The battle of the Five Spot ; Ornette Coleman and the

     New York jazz field. Toronto 2006. 118 p. The controversy about

     Ornette's gigs at the Five Spot in 1959           pb        EUR 18.45


Day, Steve: Ornette Coleman ; music always. Chelmsford 2000.

     251,VII p.   large        pb         EUR 30.40

Horricks, Raymond: Miles Davis/John Coltrane ; the good, the bad ...
    and the experimental. Ryde 2001. VII,72 p.     pb    EUR 19.00

Wendt, Roland: John Coltrane (23. Sept. 1926 - 17. Juli 1967) ; ein

     Leben für die Musik. München 2002. 216 p. Illustr. Chronologie seines

     Lebens und Schaffens. Großformat     sb         EUR 29.95

 

Miano, Lou: Russ Columbo ; the amazing life and mysterious death of a

      Hollywood simging legend. New York 2001. 200 p. Bio-discography 

      large           pb         EUR 35.25

 

Colyer, Ken: When dreams are in the dust ; the path of a jazzman.
    Reprint (1989). [Hounslow] 2009. 362 p. Illustrated     pb    EUR 16.90


Pointon, Mike & Ray Smith: Goin' home ; the uncompromising life and
    music of Ken Colyer. [Hounslow] 2010. 367 p. + 1 CD (19 rare
    & unreleased tracks)  Illustrated throughout.                          
                              large book/CD set:     pb    EUR 28.60

Courtney, Del: Hey! The band's too loud. [s.l.] 2005. XXXIX,212 p.
    Autobiography of the big band leader, numerous photos in low 
    print quality     pb    EUR 21.85


Schwarz, Barbara: The sound of squirrel meals ; the work of Lol Coxhill.

     Hamburg 2006. VII,148 p., [4] p. of photos. Discography, incl. articles

     and interviews.                 large         pb        EUR 22.00


Listening for Henry Crowder : a monograph on his almost lost music,

     with the poems and music of Henry-Music / ed. by Anthony Barnett.

     Lewes 2007.  Incl. a CD containing all known piano roll and disc

     recordings of Crowder.                        ca. Fall, no price yet

 


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