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Danzi, Michael, as told to Rainer E. Lotz: American musician in

     Germany 1924-1939. Memoirs of the jazz, entertainment, and

     movie world of Berlin during the Weimar Republic and the Nazi

     era - and in the United States. Schmitten 1986.

     IX,292 p. (16) p. of photos      hb         EUR 40.00

 

Bastin, Bruce: Never sell a copyright ; Joe Davis and his role in the

     New York music scene 1916-1978. Chigwell 1990. X,346 p.

     Illustrated     hb         EUR 61.75


Horricks, Raymond: Miles Davis/John Coltrane ; the good, the bad ...

    and the experimental. Ryde 2001. VII,72 p.     pb    EUR 19.00

Lajoie, Steve: Gil Evans & Miles Davis ; historic collaborations ;

     analysis of selected Gil Evans works 1957-1962. [Rottenburg] 2003.

     429 p. Incl numerous musical examples     large          pb         EUR 49.95

 

Kerschbaumer, Franz: Miles Davis. Stilkritische Untersuchungen zur

      musikalischen Entwicklung seines Personalstils. Graz 1978. 238 p.

      (Beiträge zur Jazzforschung = Studies in jazz research ; 5) Noten,

      Sonogramme           pb         EUR 35.00

 

Willard, Hal: The wildest one ; the life of Wild Bill Davison.

     Monkton, Md. 1996. XV,437 p., [24] p. of photos          hb         EUR 43.25

 

Zammarchi, Fabrice & Sylvie Mas: A life in the golden age of jazz ;

     a biography of Buddy DeFranco. Seattle, Wash. 2002. 383 p.

     Incl. 324 photos. Incl. discography and filmogr.
     Collector's edition. Autographed by DeFranco,

     leatherbound in a slipcase. Limited to 1000 copies   

     large            hb         EUR158.75

 

Tozzi, Wolfgang: Jazz-drumming. Studien zum Spiel von Jack

     DeJohnette. Graz 1994. 268 p. Musikbeispiele (Beiträge zur

     Jazzforschung = Studies in jazz research; 9)               pb         EUR 35.00

Ramsey, Doug: Take five ; the public and private lives of Paul Desmond.
    Seattle, Wash. 2005. 372 p., incl. 190 photos.  
                                                                large     hb    EUR 51.75


Gliesche, Günter: Paul Desmond, der Poet auf dem Altsaxophon.
    Heidenau 2004. 160 p. Keine hochwertige Biographie, aber
    ausführliche Diskographie     pb    EUR 16.80

Dial, Harry: All this jazz about jazz ; the autobiography of Harry Dial.

     Chigwell 1984. 174 p. Large photo section & discography        

     hb    EUR 30.40

 

Selchow, Manfred: Ding! Ding ; a bio-discographical scrapbook on Vic

     Dickenson. Westoverledingen 1998. 947 p. Numerous illustrations.

     Great research! price reduced from EUR 82.00 to:    hb         EUR 49.95

 

Grundmann, Jan: Hot Bandoneon, swinging Guitar ; die Fred Dömpke

     Bio-discographie. Menden c1986. 36 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ;

     Nr. 30)          pb         EUR   4.90

 

Wendt, Reinhold: Eric A. Dolphy (20. Juni 1928 - 29. Juni 1964) ,

     die Freiheit der Klänge ; eine Chronik. München 2003. 214 p. 

     Großformat, illustriert             sb         EUR 29.90


Mbizo : a book about Johnny Dyani / ed. by Lars Rasmussen.

     Copenhagen 2003. 352 p. Collection of tributes, interviews,

     documentation              large            pb        EUR 59.90

 

Eberle, Jan: The Eberle named Ray. Redwood, N.Y. 2002. I,90 p.

     Big band singer Ray Eberle's story as told by his daughter.

     Glenn Miller, Beneke, Dorseys etc.     pb         EUR 19.25


Duke Ellington und die Folgen / hrsg. von Wolfram Knauer.

     Hofheim 2000. 276 p. Illustriert, Notenbeispiele (Darmstädter

     Beiträge zur Jazzforschung ; Bd 6) Referate des 6. Darmstädter

      Jazzforums pb         EUR 19.00

 

Jump for joy : Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates 'The Ellington

     Centennial', 1899-1999 / ed. by Veronica Byrd [...] New York 1999.

     159 p. Heavily illustrated    large         pb         EUR 40.05

 

Stratemann, Klaus: Duke Ellington ; day by day and film by film.

     Copenhagen 1992. VIII,781 p. Incl. 350 Illustrations. Day by day

     account of Duke's career and his film appearances. A research

     masterwork!   price now reduced to   large     hb         EUR 69.90

 

Dietrich, Kurt: Duke's bones ; Ellington's great trombonists. Rottenburg

      1995. 229 p., numerous ex. of music, illustrated.        pb         EUR 19.95

 

Bergmeier, Horst & Rainer E. Lotz: Bernard Etté ; a bio-discography.

     Dietramszell 1995. III,151p., (40) p. of photos (Fox auf 78 :

     Sonderpublikation ; Nr. 2) Text in English  large           pb         EUR 25.00

 
R2C2H2 [i.e. Ronald Herd]: James Reese Europe ; jazz lieutenant.
    [s.l.] 2005. Collection of texts and his drawings
    large     pb    EUR 20.70


Lajoie, Steve: Gil Evans & Miles Davis ; historic collaborations ; analysis

     of selected Gil Evans works 1957-1962. [Rottenburg] 2003. 429 p.

     Incl numerous musical examples   large          pb         EUR 49.95

 

Collinson, John & Eugene Kramer: The jazz legacy of Don Ewell.

     Chigwell 1991. XI,248 p. Bio-discography, illustrated.

     With 17 tanscriptions by Ray Smith    hb         EUR 54.20

 

Fairweather, Digby: Notes from a jazz life. London 2002. 183 p.

     The trumpeter's tale   pb         EUR 17.10

 

Burger, Ernst: Erroll Garner ; Leben und Kunst eines genialen Pianisten.

     Regensburg 2006. 220 p. + 1 CD (Recordings 1946-55)  Though text is
     in German, the large number of photos  is worth  buying the book.

                                                                 large     hb    EUR 49.90


Harris, Kenny: Geraldo's navy. Brandon 1998. 94 p. Illustrated account

     of Geraldo's work on ocean liners        pb         EUR 15.30

 

Gignoux, Dany: Dizzy Gillespie ; Fotografien, photographs. Kiel 1993.

     [136] p. 80 b&w photos, Text deutsch & English.  large  hb       EUR 55.00

 

Bergmeier, Horst & Rainer E. Lotz: Lud Gluskin ; a bio-discography.

     Dietramszell 1992. 136 p., (12) p. of photos. (Fox auf 78 :

     Sonderpublikation ; Nr. 1) English text!    large             pb         EUR 22.00

 

 Godbolt, Jim: All this and many a dog. Reprint (1986) with new photos.

     London 2007. 248 p., 24 p. of photos and drawings.

                                ca. May ca.          pb        EUR 22.80

 

Gold, Harry: Gold, doubloons and pieces of eight ; the autobiography of

     Harry Gold. London 2000. XVI,207 p., [16] p.of photos  pb        EUR 26.60

Brown, Ron & Digby Fairweather: Nat Gonella ; a life in jazz.
    London 2005. XIV,206 p., [8] p. of photos        pb    EUR 19.00

 

Goode, Coleridge & Roger Cotterrell: Bass lines, a life in jazz.

     London 2002. XII,208 p. Autobiography of the bass player (Joe

      Harriott, Shearing, Grappelli, Django et al)      pb         EUR 20.90

 

Klußmeier, Gerhard: Benny Goodman und Deutschland. Frankfurt 1989.

     166 p. Illustriert         pb         EUR 17.90

 

Travis, Dempsey J.: Norman Granz ; the white Moses of black jazz.

     Chicago, Ill. 2003.  XLII,303 p. Illustrated         hb         EUR 38.65

 

Laverdure, Michel: Stéphane Grappelli. Paris 1998. 111 p. + 1 CD

     (17 tracks) Text in French!  CD-sized book/CD set:      hb         EUR 26.00

 

Graesser, Hanno: Der Jazzgeiger Stéphane Grappelli. Untersuchungen

     zur Entwicklung seines Personalstils und zu seiner Violintechnik.

     Regensburg 1996. 180 p. Notenbeispiele. (Theorie u. Forschung ;

     Bd 418 : Musikwissenschaft ; Bd 5)    pb         EUR 24.00

 

Greene, Narada Burton: Memoirs of a musical "pesty mystic" ; or from

     the Ashcan to the Ashram and back again... Redwood, N.Y. 2001.

     233 p. Autobiography             pb         EUR 32.05

 

Grüttner, Helmut: Mülheim-Blues ; Erinnerung an eine Nachkriegsjugend;

     die Abenteuer des Kaufmannsgehilfen, Lohnbuchhalters,

     sharpshooters, Jazzfans, Banjoschlägers und Saitenschrecks Helmut

     "Fatty" Grüttner inklusive 20 Jahren Woodhousestory. Berlin 2003.

     VIII,295 p. Illustriert    pb         EUR 14.80

Guérin, Roger & Laurent Rieu: Roger Guérin ; une vie dans le jazz.
    Aubais 2005. 270 p. Guerin's autobiography 1926-2005 and a study
    about Guerin 1950-80. Illustrated, text in French!     pb    EUR
48.60


Laplace, Michel: Roger Guerin or The jazz trumpet, 1946-1988.

     Menden 1992. 24 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 42) English text        

     pb    EUR   8.50

 

Gullin, Lars: The music of Lars Gullin ; 75 compositions / selected &
    comp. by Lars Sjösten & Gunnar Lindqvist. 2nd ed. Stockholm 2003.
    XVIII,151 p. Music notes                  large     sb    EUR 35.00


Rutan, Grange (Lady Haig): Death of a bebop wife. Redwood, N.Y. 2007.

     534 p. Illustrated life story of pianist Al Haig pb        EUR 40.25


Robertson, Alan: Joe Harriott ; fire in his soul. London 2003. IX,255 p.,

     [8] p. of photos          pb         EUR 24.70

 

Harth, Alfred 23: 23. Hexagramm: Die Zersplitterung ; Konzertstationen

     eines Jahres ; Bilder, Zeichnungen Objekte. Hofheim 1989. 34 p.

     +1 Singleschallplatte von Harth.          pb         EUR 15.00

 

Heath, Moira: I haven't said thanks ; the story of Ted and Moira Heath.

     Oldham 1999. 172 p. Illustrated          pb         EUR 20.90

 

Wappat, Frank: The Chick Henderson story and complete discography.

     Wolviston 1990. 55,XIV p. + musicassette of 2 songs  

     book/MC set:            pb         EUR 13.90

 

LaPorta, John: Playing it by ear : an autobiography with concentration on

     the Woody Herman  Orchestra & the New York jazz scene in the '40s

     & '50s. Redwood, N.Y. 2001. 272 p.    pb         EUR 32.05

 

Lotz, Rainer E.: George F. Hirst. Menden c1982. 68 p. (Jazzfreund--

     Publikation ; Nr. 18) Bio-discography. Text in English   pb         EUR 12.00

 

Harvey, Brian: Kid Howard. New Orleans, La. 2008. Incl. CD  

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Bergmeier, H.J.P. & Rainer E. Lotz: Alex Hyde bio-discography.

     Menden c1985. 90 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 28)

     Numerous photos      pb         EUR 19.90

 

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