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The Ella Fitzgerald Companion: Seven Decades of Commentary
The Ella Fitzgerald Companion: Seven Decades of Commentary

By Leslie Gourse

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No woman in the history of jazz has achieved the international acclaim of Ella Fitzgerald. "The First Lady of Jazz" won thirteen Grammies during her career, spanning over fifty years. Now, for the...

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Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk
Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk

By Leslie Gourse

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Thelonious Monk is one of jazz's legendary figures, whose life story is shrouded in mystery. In the house trio at Harlem's hip, renowned Minton's Playhouse, he, along with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie...

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Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists
Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists

By Leslie Gourse

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Madame Jazz is a fascinating invitation to the inside world of women in jazz. Ranging primarily from the late 1970s to today's vanguard of performance jazz in New York City and on the West Coast, i...

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Unforgettable
Unforgettable

By Leslie Gourse

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New Jazz Vocalists
New Jazz Vocalists

By Leslie Gourse

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