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| | 2. |  | Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Price: $17.98
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This book took me much longer to read than I had expected, since every time author Terry Teachout discussed a certain Louis Armstrong recording, his descriptions were so highly detailed and provocative that I had to immediately find the track among my many Armstrong CDs and play it, following along... more info
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| | 3. |  | The Jazz Ear: Conversations over Music
from Times Books
Price: $7.00
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Normally when we think about musicians and "their music", we think about the music that they write, perform, and record. But author Ben Ratliff (jazz critic for the New York Times) decided to ask a different question. What do these musicians listen to and find influential? What are they thinking and... more info
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| | 4. |  | Bill Bruford: The Autobiography
from Jawbone Press
Price: $11.54
Customer Review:
Synopsis: Bill, you complain too much.
Addendum to above: Way too much.
Like virtually every other reviewer on this forum, I am a longstanding fan of Mr. Bruford's discography. It was saddening to read this rambling and repetitive rant encapsulating everything he finds wrong with the music... more info
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| | 5. |  | Miles
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $6.45
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I read this book about once every two years. Miles is among and has worked with the most important people in 20th century American Music. Essential reading for anyone interested in the genre.
A fun game: try to find any 4 consecutive pages that don't contain the F word.
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| | 6. |  | Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong
from Da Capo Press
Price: $5.72
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Who knew that someone from such humble beginnings could become one of the greatest trumpeters and entertainers of all time? Well, meet Louis Armstrong. He came from the wrong side of the tracks, in a "red light district." Only in Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong by Gary Giddens can this be... more info
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| | 8. |  | Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats
from Abrams Image
Price: $10.87
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all the quotes are as expected with few exceptions...money, wisdom, health, excellence, family, playing, being remembered, growing, learning, etc... and then there's the ONE WISH from Miles, one wish that says volumes... about Miles, and perhaps about a history of the music and all theose who lived... more info
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| | 10. |  | Straight Life: The Story Of Art Pepper
from Da Capo Press
Price: $10.80
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This is one of the most compelling autobiographies I have ever read. Yes, if you are a fan of West Coast jazz and, of course, Art Pepper in particular you will enjoy it on a level others will not. However, as a memoir of a man this would almost certainly fascinate anyone with its brutally frank,... more info
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