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Fargeton, Pierre: La modernité chez Django ; l'influence du be-bop sur le
    langage de Django Reinhardt, entre 1947 et 1953. Aubais 2005.
    142 p. Illustrated, ex. of music     pb    EUR 28.35


Hartley, Jack & Juergen Woelfer: Johnny Richards ; the definitive

     bio-discography. Lake Geneva, Wisc. 1999. II,116 p. Illustrated

     large            pb         EUR 32.05

 

Falk, Lars: On Johnny St. Cyr ; his life and recordings. [Malmö] 1999.

     123 p. Discography with brief notes on life and music   sb         EUR 33.30

 

May, James (a.k.a. Doc Saxtrum) as told to Geoffrey Edwards & Ryan

     Edwards: A.K.A. Doc ; the oral history of a New Orleans street

     musician. Redwood, N.Y. 2000. 103 p. + 1 CD   

     book/CD set:            pb         EUR 27.25

 

Abele, Jan: 15 Jahre "Happy Jazz" : die Erfolgsgeschichte der

     Schnelsen StomperS. Hamburg 2006. 117 p. 49 Abbildungen.

     Geschichte der hamburger Band                                        pb           EUR 12.50

 

Scobey, Jan: He rambled! ; 'til cancer cut him down ; Bob Scobey,

     Dixieland Jazz musician and bandleader 1916-1963.

     Northridge, Cal. 1976. 344 p. Illustrated    large            hb         EUR 75.95

 

Scott, Ronnie & Mike Hennessey: Some of my best friends are blues.
   
Reprint (1979). London 2004. 125 p. With new preface by
    Pete King       pb    EUR 13.30


Ronnie Scott's forty five / John Fordham, John Hopkins, Val Wilmer [etc.]
     London 2004. 179 p. Photo book commemorating the 45th jubilee of
    Ronnie Scott's Club in London                  extra large     hb    EUR 47.50


Dalachinsky, Steve & Matthew Shipp: Logos and language ;

     a post-jazz metaphorical dialogue. Paris 2008. 97 p. Interviews

     with and writings by Shipp, poems, plus 26 photographs by

     Lorna Lentini.           pb        EUR 25.00

 

Les cahiers du Jazz : nouvelle série.  - 2. Paris 2005. 189 p. Dossier
    Wayne Shorter, B.B.King, Duke Ellington, Jack Teagarden, evolution
    of jazz discography   etc.      pb    EUR 20.25


Laplace, Michel; Jabbo Smith ; the misunderstood and the "modernistic".

     Menden c1988. 45 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 36) Incl.

     discographical data, solo transcriptions & Photos. Text English           

     pb    EUR   8.90

 

Smith, Stuff: Pure at heart ; anecdotes & interviews / ed. by Anthony

     Barnett. 2nd, new augmented edition. Lewes 2002..70 p.         

     pb    EUR 27.90

 

Barnett, Anthony: Desert sands ; the recordings & performances of

     Stuff Smith ; an annotated discography and biographical source

     book. Lewes 1995. 348 p. + 1 musicassette of broadcast

     performances 1936-45. Illustrated, incl. compositions in manuscript,

     4 solo transcriptions

 -------    Up jumped the devil. Lewes 1998. 94 p. 40 illustrationss is the

       supplement to: Desert sands ; the recordings & performances of

     Stuff Smith"        large books/MC set:    pb         EUR107.50


Cahiers du Jazz : nouvelle série. - n° 3: Dossier Martial Solal.

     Paris 2006. 223 p.    pb        EUR 24.30

 

Prévost, Xavier: Martial Solal ; compositeur de l'instant ; entretien.
    Paris 2005.  263 p. + 1 DVD-Rom(l'intégralité de l'entretien filmé)
    Text in French!     book/DVD-Rom set:     pb    EUR 33.75


Barnett, Anthony: Black gypsy ; the recordings of Eddie South ; an

     annotated discography and itinerary. Lewes 1999. 123 p.

     +musicassette (test pressings and broadcasts) Incl. numerous

     illustrations, music notes      large book/MC set:          pb         EUR 80.60

 

Whyatt, Bert: Muggsy Spanier ; the lonesome road ; a biography and

     discography. New Orleans, La. 1995. 236 p. +1 CD of unreleased

     recordings    large book/CD set:         pb         EUR 64.00

 

Coller, Derek: Jess Stacy ; the quiet man of jazz. New Orleans, La. 1997.

     296 p. + 1 CD of unissued Jess Stacy material. Incl. discography.

     large book/CD set:    pb         EUR 64.00

 
Sun Ra
: The immeasurable equation ; the collected poetry and prose
    / compiled & ed. by James L. Wolf & Hartmut Geerken.
    Wartaweil 2005. IX,530 p. Incl. photos & facsim.     hb    EUR 49.50


Sun Ra book 2003. Millbrae, Cal. 2002. [52] p. Another collection of

     Interviews, music notes, reviews and ephemera    large  sb       EUR 18.45

 

Shacter, James D.: Loose shoes ; the story of Ralph Sutton.

     Chicago, Ill. 1994. 391 p., [64] p. of photos. Incl. discography   

     hb    EUR 41.45

 

Tanner, Paul: Conversations with a musician ; Glenn Miller trombonist

     speaks. Carson, Cal. 1998. III,259 p., [32] p. of photos  pb        EUR 24.95

 

Lehmstedt, Mark: Art Tatum ; eine Biographie. Leipzig 2009. 318 p.

     Großformat, reich illustriert    hb        EUR 39.90


Innes, Brian: A long way from Pasadena ; the remarkable history of the

     Temperance Seven ; an an autobiographical fragment.

     Montgaillard 2001. 320 p., [16] p. of photos     pb         EUR 30.40

 

Rüegg, Mathias: Vienna Art Orchestra 1977-1997. Wien 1997. [138] p.

    +1 CD                    Buch/CD-Set: hb         EUR 28.50  

  Dokumentation

 

Wright, Laurie: "Fats" in fact ; with a memoir by Ernie Anderson.

     Chigwell 1992. XX,552 p. Fats Waller bio-discography (78rpm only).

     A goldmine of info on Fats.     hb         EUR 99.90

 

Rye, Howard: "Fats" in fact ; the reissues. Chigwell 1993. 2 vols (140 p.)

     Reissue guide (45s,LPs,Cds, tapes etc.) to the recordings of Fats

     Waller   set:            pb         EUR 43.70

 

Goggin, Jim: Earl Watkins ; the life of a jazz drummer. Victoria 2005.

     VI,167 p. Illustrated        large          pb        EUR 23.00


Conrad, Gerhard: Heinz Wehner ; eine Bio-Discographie. Menden c1989.

     108 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 39) Illustriert          pb         EUR 16.90

 

Bergmeier, H. J. P.: The Weintraub story, inc. the Ady Rosner story.

     Menden c1982. 52 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 16) Text English.

     Bio-discographies. Illustrated  pb         EUR 11.00

 

Wilson, Gerald: Suite memories ; reflections on a jazz journey.

     Studio City, Cal. 1996. 2-MC-Set (143 min.). Taped oral history of

     the Big Band leader   EUR 27.50


Neumüller, Robert & Joe Zawinul: Joe Zawinuls Erdzeit ; Interviews für

     ein Porträt. Weitra [2009]. 151 p. Reich illustriert        hb        EUR 22.00

 

Protzer, Heinz: Attila Zoller ; sein Leben - seine Zeit - seine Musik.

     Erftstadt [2009]. 334  p. Illustriert, inkl. detaillierter Diskographie        

                                                          pb         EUR 18.00

 

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