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JAZZ BIOGRAPHIES D-L

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JOHN DANKWORTH

Jazz In Revolution
John Dankworth
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JOE DARENSBOURG

Telling It Like It Is
Joe Darensbourg & Peter Vacher
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MILES DAVIS
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So What The Life of Miles Davis
John F. Szwed
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So What The Life of Miles Davis
John F. Szwed
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Miles Davis His Definitive Biography
Ian Carr
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It's About Time Miles Davis On And Off the Record
Richard Cook
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The Last Miles The Music of Miles Davis 1980-1991
George Cole
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Miles Beyond The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis 1967-1991
Paul Tingen
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Miles Beyond The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis 1967-1991
Paul Tingen
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Kind of Blue The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece
Ashley Kahn
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The Making of Kind of Blue Miles Davis and His Masterpiece
Eirc Nisenson
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Miles To Go The Lost Years 1973-1983
Chris Murphy
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A Miles Davis Reader
Bill Kirchner (ed)
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The Miles Davis Companion Four Decades of Commentary
Gary Carner (ed)
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Miles Davis And American Culture
Gerald Early (ed)
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Miles The Autobiography
Miles Davis (with Quincy Troupe)
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Miles Davis The Early Years
Bill Cole
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Round About Midnight A Portrait of Miles Davis
Eric Nisenson
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Milestones The Music and Times of Miles Davis
Jack Chambers
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Miles and Me The Music and Times of Miles Davis
Quincy Troupe
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Miles and Me The Music and Times of Miles Davis
Quincy Troupe
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Miles' Diary The Life of Miles Davis 1947-1961
Ken Vail
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ERIC DOLPHY

Eric Dolphy A Musical Biography and Discography
Vladimir Simosko & Barry Tepperman
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TOMMY DORSEY

Tommy Dorsey Livin' In A Great Big Way
Peter J. Levinson
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ROY ELDRIDGE

Roy Eldridge Little Jazz Giant
John Chilton
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Roy Eldridge Little Jazz Giant
John Chilton
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DUKE ELLINGTON
Music Is My Mistress
Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington and His World A Biography
A.H. Lawrence
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A Portrait of Duke Ellington Reminiscing In Tempo
Stuart Nicholson
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Beyond Category The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington
John Edward Hasse
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Duke Ellington Jazz Composer
Ken Rattenbury
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Duke's Diary 1927-1974
Ken Vail
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Duke Ellington
Scott Yanow
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Ellington The Early Years
Mark Tucker
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The King Of All, Sir Duke Ellington & the Artistic Revolution
Peter Lavezzoli
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The World of Duke Ellington
Stanley Dance
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Duke Ellington A Spiritual Biography
Jana Tull Speed
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BILL EVANS
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Bill Evans Everything Happens To Me
Keith Shadwick
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Bill Evans How My Heart Sings
Peter Pettinger
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GIL EVANS
Gil Evans Out of the Cool His Life and Music
Stephanie Stein Crease
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Castles Made Of Sound The Story of Gil Evans
Larry Hicock
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DIGBY FAIRWEATHER

Notes From A Jazz Life
Digby Fairweather
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ELLA FITZGERALD
The Ella Fitzgerald Companion Seven Decades of Commentary
Leslie Gourse
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Ella Fitzgerald A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz
Stuart Nicholson
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POPS FOSTER

The Autobiography of Pops Foster New Orleans Jazzman
Pops Foster (with Tom Stoddard)
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MICHAEL GARRICK

In A Class of His Own The Musical Career of Michael Garrick
Trevor Bannister
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STAN GETZ

Stan Getz Nobody Else But Me
Dave Gelly
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DIZZY GILLESPIE

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Groovin' High The Life of Dizzy Gillespie
Alyn Shipton
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Groovin' High The Life of Dizzy Gillespie
Alyn Shipton
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Dizzy The Life & Times of John Birks Gillespie
Donald L. Maggin
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HARRY GOLD

Gold Doubloons & Pieces of Eight A Life In Jazz
Harry Gold & Roger Cotterrell
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NAT GONELLA

Nat Gonella A Life In Jazz
Ron Brown (with Digby Fairweather)
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COLERIDGE GOODE

Bass Lines A Life In Jazz
Coleridge Goode & Roger Cotterrell
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BENNY GOODMAN

Swing, Swing, Swing The Life & Times of Benny Goodman
Ross Firestone
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DEXTER GORDON

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Dexter Gordon A Musical Biography
Stan Britt
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STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

Stephane Grappelli With and Without Django
Paul Balmer
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GRANT GREEN

Grant Green Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar
Sharony Andrews Green
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GIGI GRYCE

Rat Race Blues The Musical Life of Gigi Gryce
Noal Cohen & Michael Fitzgerald
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ADELAIDE HALL

Underneath A Harlem Moon The Harlem to Paris Years of Adelaide Hall
Iain Cameron Williams
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Underneath A Harlem Moon The Harlem to Paris Years of Adelaide Hall
Iain Cameron Williams
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Sophisticated Lady A Celebration of Adelaide Hall
Stephen Bourne
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LIONEL HAMPTON

Hamp An Autobiography
Lionel Hampton & James Haskins
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HERBIE HANCOCK

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Head Hunters The Making Of Jazz's First Platinum Album
Steven F. Pond
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JOE HARRIOTT

Joe Harriott Fire In His Soul
Alan Robertson
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GENE HARRIS

Elegant Soul The Life & Music of Gene Harris
Janie Harris with Bob Evancho
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HAMPTON HAWES

Raise Up Off Me A Portrait of Hampton Hawes
Hampton Hawes & Don Asher
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FLETCHER HENDERSON
The Uncrowned king of Swing Fletcher Henderson & Big Band Jazz
Jeffrey Magee
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WOODY HERMAN
Woody Herman Chronicles of the Herds
W.D. Clancy & Audree Coke Kenton
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Leader of the Band The Life of Woody Herman
Gene Lees
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Blue Flame Woody Herman's Life in Music
Robert C. Kriebel
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Woodchopper's Ball The Autobiography of Woody Herman
Woody Herman & Stuart Troup
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ART HODES

Hot Man The Life of Art Hodes
Art Hodes & Chadwick Hansen
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BILLIE HOLIDAY
With Billie
Julia Blackburn
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Billie Holiday Wishing On the Moon
Donald Clarke
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Billie's Blues A Survey of Billie Holiday's Career 1933-1959
John Chilton
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Lady Day The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Robert O'Meally
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Strange Fruit Cafe Society and An Early Cry for Civil Rights
David Margolick
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If You Can't Be Free, Be A Mystery In Search of Billie Holiday
Farah Jasmine Griffin
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Lady Sings the Blues The Searing Autobiography of an American Musical Legend
Billie Holiday & William Dufty
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HARRY JAMES

Trumpet Blues The Life of Harry James
Peter J. Levinson
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Trumpet Blues The Life of Harry James
Peter J. Levinson
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QUINCY JONES

Q The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
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SPIKE JONES

Spike Jones Off the Record The Man Who Murdered Music
Jordan R. Young
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KEITH JARRETT

Keith Jarrett The Man and His Music
Ian Carr
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ANDY KIRK

Twenty Years On Wheels
Andy Kirk (with Amy Lee)
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RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK

Bright Moments The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
John Kruth
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GENE KRUPA

World of Gene Krupa That Legendary Drummin' Man
Bruce H. Klauber
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PRESTON LOVE

A Thousand Honey Creeks Later My Life in Music from Basie to Motown
Preston Love
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