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Previsioni del tempo = Forecast : Italian Instabile Orchestra

     / co-ordinator: Massimo Iudicone. [s.l.] 2002. 77 p. + 1 CD (6 tracks,

     live 1998-2001)  Incl. music scores,  texts in Italian & English

     book/CD set.:           pb         EUR 47.25

Wright, Laurie: Trombone man ; Preston Jackson's story as told to
    Laurie Wright. Chigwell 2005. XI,272 p. Based on interviews with him
    and tapes he sent. Illustrated     hb    EUR 63.00

Baugher, Carl E.: Turning corners ; the life and music of Leroy Jenkins.

     Redwood, N.Y. 2000. 150 p.  Incl. discography            pb         EUR 25.65

Hazeldine, Mike & Barry Martyn: Bunk Johnson ; song of the wanderer.

     New Orleans, La. 2000. 276 p.  + 1 CD of rare material (1942-1947)

      Illustrated     large book/CD set:        pb         EUR 64.00

Johnson, Laurie: Noises in the head or the adventures of a composer
    in the worlds of film, television, concert hall, theatre - and other
    strange places. Reprint (2003). London 2005. 229 p. Illustrated. The
    leader of the London Big Band      pb    EUR19.00

Sansregret, Marthe: Oliver Jones ; the musician, the man.

Montréal 2006. 376 p. . pb EUR 23.00

Hillman, Christopher & Roy Middleton, Hennie van Veelo:

Richard M. Jones ; forgotten man of jazz. Tavistock 1997. 91 p.

Illustrated pb EUR 17.10

Arganian, Lillian: Stan Kenton ; the man and his music.

     East Lansing, Mich. 1989. XI,206 p. Interviews with former band

      members    large      pb         EUR 39.85

Franz Koglmann : O Moon My Pin-Up / ed. by Bernhard Kraller.

Wien 1998. 127 p. + 1 CD (Phil Minton + Pipetett + Wiener

     Vokalisten) Texte & Bilder zu und Tonaufmahme von Koglmanns

     Kantate nach Libretto von Ezra Pound. Großformat Essays & photos

about plus CD of Koglmann's cantata to Ezra Pound's libretto

Text deutsch & English. Limited numbered edition 

     large book/CD set:    hb         EUR 29.90

Schulz, Klaus: Hans Koller ; Bild-Biographie. Wien 2007.

     129 p. + 1 CD(15 tracks, 1951-86, mainly unissued material)
                  Buch/CD-Set: hb     EUR 35.00

Kuebler, Olaf: Klartext/Voll daneben. Pfaffenhofen 1996. 193 p.

     Autobiographisches des Saxophonisten aus seiner Jazz- und Pop-Zeit

pb    EUR 10.90

Sarrazy, Marc: Une histoire du jazz moderne ; Joachim Kühn.

Paris 2003. 319 p., [16] p. of photos + 1 CD (unissued material,

     1966-2001)  Incl. discography. Text in French   

     book/CD set:            pb         EUR 41.20

Sickert, Maxi: Clarinet Bird ; Rolf Kühn, Jazzgespräche.

Berlin 2009. 240 p. Illustriert pb EUR 29.95

Beasley, Steven: Kay Kyser, the Ol' Professor of Swing! :
    America's forgotten superstar. 2010. 341 p. Incl. interviews,
    posters, over 100 photos        soon, ca. large     pb    EUR 27.95

Lacy, Steve: Findings ; my experience with the soprano saxophone.
    2e éd. revue, corrigée et augmentée. Paris 2005. 223 p. + 2 CDs.
    Text English & French. Contains instructional articles, philosophical
    aspects, analysis, music notes (solos & sompositions). 1 CD of
    concerts (solo & combo) and 1 CD of exercises & studies
                  large book/CD-set:     pb    EUR 59.00

Lindström, Bo & Dan Vernhettes: Traveling blues ;

the life and music of Tommy Ladnier.

Paris 2009. 215 p. Over 200 illustrations large pb EUR 59.95

Buettner, Armin & Otto Flueckiger: Die Lanigiro-Story. Teil 1:

1924-1939. Basel 2000. 59 p. (Jazzdocumentation booklet ; 1)             

pb    EUR 12.90

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

Laurie Cy: Lucky ol' me ; the autobiography of a jazzman's quest for
    meaning. [Brentwood] 2005. 258 p. Illustrated      pb    EUR 24.70

Lauth, Wolfgang: These foolish things ; Jazztime in Deutschland,
     ein swingender Rückblick.Mannheim 1999.  72 p. llustriert.
     Die Erinnerungen des Pianisten          hb         EUR 15.00

Allmendinger, Paul: Bandleader Erwin Lehn. Ludwigsburg 2001. 179 p.
     (Edition barocco ; 10)  Illustrierte Biographie   pb          EUR 18.00

Leigh, James: Heaven on the side ; a jazz life. [s.l.] 2001. 323 p.
     Autobiography of the enthusiast, listener and player of jazz        pb    EUR 32.05

Anders, Hermann: Mein Freund Klaus Lenz ; Chronik einer Jazzlegende
in der DDR. Berlin 2010. 80 p. Illustriert, mit Diskographie
pb EUR 12.50

Levinsky, Walt: The melody lingers on ; unabashed memories.
    Redwood, N.Y. 2004.II,402 p. Illustrated. Memories of the
    big band, studio, and entertainment worlds. A. Shaw, T. Dorsey,
    Hamp, B. Goodman, Doc Severinsen etc.     pb    EUR 23.00

Martyn, Barry & Nick Gagliano: The fabulous George Lewis Band ;

the inside story. New Orleans, La. 2010. 152 p. + 1 CD (8 rare

tracks, 1952-53) large book/CD set: pb EUR 42.00

Lewis, Vic, with Robert Feather: My life in jazz. 2006. 144 p. Heavily

illustrated story of the bandleader and impresario.

large hb EUR 47.50

Liebman, David: Self-portrait of a jazz artist ; musical thoughts and

     realities. 2nd revised & enlarged ed. Rottenburg 1996. 215 p.

     Illustrated     pb         EUR 17.95

Lightfoot, Paddy: Six musicians and a banjo player ; reminiscences and
    ramblings of a touring musician. Cambridge 2009. 184 p., [12] p. of
    photos. Longtime member of Kenny Ball's Jazzmen      pb    EUR 13.00

Travis, Dempsey J.: Jimmie Lunceford, the king of Jazznocracy.
    Chicago, Ill. 2004. IX,196 p. Illustrated      hb    EUR 32.25

Conrad, Gerhard: Trevor Mac ; an investigation. Menden 1998. 16 p.

     (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 43)         pb         EUR   4.90

McGregor, Maxine: Chris McGregor and the Brotherhood of Breath ;
    my life with a South African jazz pioneer. Flint, Mich. 1995. V,244 p.
    pb    EUR  19.55

 Albert Mangelsdorff : Tension / Spannung / hrsg. von Wolfram Knauer.
Hofheim 2010. 314 p. (Darmstädter Beiträge zur Jazzforschung ;
Bd 11) Referate des 11. Jazzforums 2009. pb EUR 27.00

Goggin, Jim: The Dude Martin Band story. Victoria 2005. VIII,148 p.

Illustrated documentation on the Western Swing band

large pb EUR 23.00

Merian, Leon, with Bill Bridges: Leon Merian ; the man behind the horn.

     [n.pl.] 2000. 287 p. Illustrated autobiography of the big band

     trumpeter      pb         EUR 32.05

Leigh, Spencer: Sweeping the blues away ; a celebration of the

Merseysippi Jazz Band. Liverpool 2002. 176 p. Illustrated      

     pb    EUR 17.10

Tanner, Paul: Sideman ; stories about THE band. Tokyo 2000.

     XIV,254 p., [64] p. of photos.  Texts, interviews and lots of new

     photos about the Glenn Miller band   large      pb         EUR 32.05

Wright, David G.: Millergate ; the final solution. Southampton 1998.

     187 p. The latest material on the disappearance of Glenn Miller in

     the English channel  hb         EUR 39.90

Charles Mingus : the talking bass. Zürich 2002. 100 p. (DU : Feb. 2002)

     Großformat   pb         EUR 11.00

Joos, Louis: Thelonious Monk. 2ème éd. Bruxelles 1998. [52] p. The life

     of Monk as comic strip, all texts in French!      pb         EUR 18.90

Lotz, Rainer E.: Tony Morello. Menden c1981. 74 p.

(Jazzfreund--Publikation ; Nr. 14)  Bio-discography, English text.

     Illustrated     pb         EUR 12.90

Morrison, James: Blowing my own trumpet. Millers Point 2006.

271 p. Illustrated autobiography of the Australian jazz

musician pb EUR 28.50

Oh, Mister Jelly : a Jelly Roll Morton scrapbook / compiled by William

     Russell. Copenhagen 1999. 720 p. Illustrated collection of interviews

     with contemporary musicians, Morton's letters to his publisher,

     documents, photos, reproductions of music autographs, Roy Carew's

     New Orleans recollections. A wonderful book    large    hb         EUR110.00

Wright, Laurie: Mr. Jelly Lord. Chigwell 1980. X,243 p. Illustrated

            bio-discography of Jelly Roll Morton        hb         EUR 40.90

Horricks, Raymond: Gerry Mulligan's ark. Ryde 2003. IX,293 p. Incl.
    a discography by Gordon Jack.      pb    EUR 38.00

Hillman, Christopher & Roy Middleton, Richard Rains: Dave Nelson and

others ;essays in historical and discographical jazz research.

Tavistock 2005. 77 p. Incl. research on Vance Dixon and additional

material on Richard M. Jones pb EUR 17.10

Newborn, Calvin: As quiet as it's kept! Memphis, Tenn. 1996.
    xviii,175 p., [24] p. of photos. Phineas Newborn, jr.      pb    EUR 27.65

Weir, Bob & John Postgate: Looking for Frankie ; a bio-discography of

     the jazz trumpeter Frankie Newton. Cardiff [etc.] 2003. 88 p.      

     large            sb         EUR 16.50

Miller, Mark: Herbie Nichols ; a jazzist's life. Toronto 2009. 224 p.

w/discogr. new price: pb EUR 24.95

Burns, Mick: The great Olympia band. New Orleans, La. 2001. 220 p.

     + 1 CD (10 tracks, 25/07/1968)  Illustrated history of Dejan's

Olympia Brass Band.   large book/CD set:    pb         EUR 64.00

Le Querrec, Guy: On Jazz. Grâne 2007.150 p + 1 CD(9 tracks).
     Photo book commemorating 20 years of Orchestre National de Jazz,
     accompanying texts in French!          pb        EUR 37.80

NHOP : Nils-Henning Orsted Pedersen / beskrevet i interviews ved

Peter H. Larsen og Thorbjorn Sjogren. Kobenhavn 2005. 232 p.

Illustrated, inkl. discography and photos by Jan Person. Text in

Danish. large hb EUR 55.00

Kurth, Ulrich: Tony Oxley ; the 4th quarter of the triad, fünf Jahrzehnte
improvisierter Musik. Hofheim 2011. 256 p. Illustriert. pb EUR 24.00

Hillman, Christopher & Roy Middleton, Richard Rains:
Paramount Serenaders. Tavistock 2011.
                       ca. Summer ca. pb    EUR 23.40

Coller, Derek: Clarinet marmelade ; the life and music of Tony Parenti.
    New Orleans, La. 2003. 176 p. +1 CD (8 unrel. tracks, Oct. 26, 1946)
                                                                  book/CD set:     pb    EUR 46.00

Miller, Mark: Cool blues ; Charlie Parker in Canada 1953.

London, Ont. 1990. 115 p., [12] p. of photos

back in stock! pb EUR 24.95

Bubley, Esther [photos] & Hank O'Neal [text]: Charlie Parker, Ray Brown,

     Benny Carter, J.C. Heard, Johnny Hodges, Barney Kessel, Oscar

     Peterson, Flip Phillips, Charlie Shavers, Ben Webster (Norman Granz

     Jam Sessions). Levallois-Perret 1995. 157 p. Collection of b&w photos

     taken in the studio at the rehearsals and recordings for the famous

     jam session in 1952. Text in French   large      hb         EUR 55.90

Pointdexter, Norwood "Pony": The Pony express ; memoirs of a jazz

     musician. Frankfurt 1985. 295 p., (16) p. of photos       pb         EUR 22.00

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