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Books

• All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music. Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. 2002. 781.650266 Al51a4.
• Carr, Ian. Jazz: The Rough Guide. 2000. 781.650922 C23j2.
• Carter, William. Preservation Hall: Music from the Heart. 1991. 781.6509763350922 C246p.
• Collier, James Lincoln. Jazz: The American Theme Song. 1993. 781.65 C69j.
• Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 2000. 781.650266C773p5.
• DeVeaux, Scott. The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History. 1997. 781.655 D492b.
• Feather, Leonard G. From Satchmo to Miles. 1972. 785.4209 F31f.
• Freeman, Phil. New York is Now! The New Wave of Free Jazz. 2001. 781.655097471F877n.
• Giddins, Gary. Visions of Jazz: The First Century. 1998. 781.650922 G36v
• Gioia, Ted. The History of Jazz. 1997. 781.6509 G436h.
• Jasen, David A. Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. 2002. 781.65092273 J31b.
• Jazz: From New Orleans to the New Jazz Age. Ronald Atkins, ed. 2000. 781.6509 J339ja.
• Jazz Singers: The Great Song Stylists in Their Own Words. Paul Roland, ed. 2000. 782.421650922 J339j.
• Kenney, William Howland. Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History, 1904-1930. 1993. 781.6509731109042 K395c.
• Marsalis, Wynton. Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life. 2001. 788.7165092 M35m.
• Pearson, Nathan W. Goin' to Kansas City. 1987. 785.4209778411 P318g.
• Peretti, Burton W. Jazz in American Culture. 1997. 781.650973 P415j.
• Ratliff, Ben. Jazz, A Critics Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings. 2002. 781.650266016 R189j.
• Shipton, Alyn. A New History of Jazz. 2001. 781.6509 Sh64n.
• Schoenberg, Loren. The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz. 2002. 781.65 Sch63n.
• Sidran, Ben. Talking Jazz: An Illustrated Oral History. 1992. 781.650922 Si14t.
• Szwed. John F. Jazz 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Jazz. 2000. 781.65 Sz82j.
• Terkel, Studs. Giants of Jazz. 2002. 781.65092 T272g.
• Ward, Geoffrey C. Jazz: A History of America's Music. 2000. 781.6509 W212j.
• Yanow, Scott. Afro-Cuban Jazz. 2000. 781.65089687291 Y17a.
• Yanow, Scott. Classic Jazz. 2001. 781.653 Y17c.

Biographies of Jazz Greats

• Bergreen, Laurence. Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life. 1997. 781.65092 Ar57be.
• Valk, Jeroen de. Chet Baker: His Life and Music. 2000. 788.92165092 B171v.
• Basie, Count. Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie. 1985. 785.420924 B292b.
• Sudhalter, Richard M. Bix: Man and Legend. 1974. 785.4209 B39s.
• Marquis, Donald M. In Search of Buddy Bolden, First Man of Jazz. 1978. 785.420924 B637m.
• Hall, Fred. It's About Time: The Dave Brubeck Story. 1996. 781.65092 B83h.
• Litweiler, John. Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life. 1992. 788.7165092 C677l.
• Thomas J.C. Chasin' the Trane: The Music and Mystique of John Coltrane. 1975. 788.4209 C72t.
• Szwed, John. So What: The Life of Miles Davis. 2002. 788.92165092 D295s.
• Ellington, Duke. Music is My Mistress. 1973. 780.8 El56e.
• Pettinger, Peter. Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings. 1998. 781.65092 Ev15p.
• Nicholson, Stuart. Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz. 1994. 782.42165092 F576n.
• Doran, James M. Erroll Garner, The Most Happy Piano. 1985. 786.10924 G186d.
• Maggin, Donald L. Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz. 1996. 788.7165092 G335m.
• Shipton, Alyn. Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie. 1999. 788.92165092 G412s.
• Collier, James Lincoln. Benny Goodman and the Swing Era. 1989. 781.65092 G621c.
• Hampton, Lionel. Hamp: An Autobiography. 1989. 786.843092 H189h.
• Lees, Gene. Leader of the Band: The Life of Woody Herman. 1995. 781.65092 H426l.
• Nicholson, Stuart. Billie Holiday. 1995. 782.42165092 H717n.
• Carr, Ian. Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music. 1991. 781.65092 J293c.
• Jones, Quincy. Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones. 2001. 781.65092 J723j.
• Easton, Carol. Straight Ahead: The Story of Stan Kenton. 1973. 785.4209 K41e.
• Gourse, Leslie. Wynton Marsalis: Skain's Domain: a Biography. 1999. 788.92092 M35g.
• Santoro, Gene. Myself When I am Real: The Life and Music of Charles Mingus. 2000. 781.65092 M663s.
• Gourse, Leslie. Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk. 1997. 786.2165092 M749g.
• Lomax, Alan. Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole And "Inventor of Jazz." 1950. 785.42 M84L.
• Giddins, Gary. Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker. 1987. 788.660924 P223g.
• The Art Pepper Companion: Writings on a Jazz Original. Todd Selbert, ed. 2000. 788.73165092 P395a.
• Peterson, Oscar. A Jazz Odyssey: The Life of Oscar Peterson. 2002. 786.2165092 P442p.
• Nisenson, Eric. Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation. 2000. 788.7165092 R657n.
• Sidran, Ben. Ben Sidran: A Life in Music. 2003. 786.2165
• Albertson, Chris. Bessie. 1972. 785.423 Sm52a.
• Hajdu, David. Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn. 1996. 781.65092 St82h.
• Lester, James. Too Marvelous For Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum. 1994. 786.2165092 T189l.
• Gourse, Leslie. Sassy: The Life of Sarah Vaughan. 1993. 782.42165092V465g.
• Waller, Maurice. Fats Waller. 1977. 785.42092 W156w.
• DeLong, Thomas A. Pops: Paul Whiteman, King of Jazz. 1983. 785.420924W588d.
• Daniels, Douglas Henry. Lester Leaps In: The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young. 2002. 788.7165092 Y85d.

Videos

• Buena Vista Social Club. 1999. 781.64 B862b. (video/dvd)
• An Evening With Lena Horne. 1994. 781.65 H783e. (video)
• Forever Ella: A Celebration of Ella Fitzgerald, Legendary American Singer.1999. 782.42165092 F762f. (video)
• Ken Burns's Jazz. (10 volumes) 2000. 782.14 J339ja. (video/dvd)
• Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday. 1991. 782.42165092 H717L. (video/dvd)
• Miles Davis: The Miles Davis Story. 2002. (video)
• On the Road with Duke Ellington: A Rare Visit Behind the Scenes with an American Jazz Legend. 2002. 781.65 El56o. (video/dvd)
• Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar. 1995. 781.65092 P442p. (video)
• The Universal Mind of Bill Evans: The Creative Process and Self-Teaching. 1991. 781.65 Ev15u. (video)
• The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. 2001. 781.65092 Ar57wo. (video/dvd)