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LOUIS ARMSTRONG: An Extravagant Life.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Broadway Books, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A definitive biography of this giant among jazz musicians - based on previously unexplored archives of Armstrong's writings. Photographs, discography, bibliography, endnotes, index. 564 pp. ISBN: 0-553-067680.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 54405More details Price: $25.00 -
LOUIS: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971.
Edition: First US printing.
Boston: Little Brown, 1971. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the musician who towered over the world of jazz for 50 years. Illustrated with many photographs. Chronology, film list, index. Slightly oversized. 256 pages.
Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, missing front endpaper, but overall tight and clean in a very good, unmarked dustjacket.
Book ID: 39155More details Price: $12.00 -
LOUIS: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971.
Edition: First US printing.
Boston: Little Brown, 1971. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the musician who towered over the world of jazz for 50 years. Illustrated with many photographs. Chronology, film list, index. Slightly oversized. 256 pages.
Condition: Very good in very good+ dust jacket (previous owner's name mostly hidden by dj flap.)
Book ID: 21638More details Price: $20.00 -
LOUIS: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971.
Edition: First US printing.
Boston: Little Brown, 1971. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the musician who towered over the world of jazz for 50 years. Illustrated with many photographs. Chronology, film list, index. Slightly oversized. 256 pages.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 21701More details Price: $25.00 -
THE JAZZ BOOK: From New Orleans to Rock and Free Jazz.
Edition: Trade paperback.
Westport, CT: Lawrence Hill and Co, (1975.). "An indispensable handbook for jazz today" - a comprehensive look at jazz history with chapters on jazz instruments, vocalists, combos, European jazz and more. Translated by Dan Morgenstern and Helmut and Barbara Bredigkeit Discography, index. xvi, 459 pp. ISBN: 0-882080288.
Condition: Near fine in stiff wrappers.
Book ID: 42229More details Price: $12.00 -
MIDDLE PASSAGES.
Edition: 2nd printing - trade paperback.
New York: New Directions, (1993.). A collection of poems on the effects of the middle passage of slavery on the New World, which celebrate great musicians (Ellington, Bessie Smith and others), poets, heroes of the resistance, and Third World leaders. 120 pp. ISBN: 0-8112-12327.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 44710More details Price: $9.50 -
BILLIE'S BLUES: Billie Holiday's Story, 1933-1959.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Stein & Day, (1975) dj. Hardcover first edition - A biography of Billie Holiday by a friend and musician, one that focuses on the contradictions of her artistry as an accomplished jazz singer and her struggles as a drug addict, as a woman who earned the adulation of fans and suffered the humiliations of Jim Crow and incarceration. Foreword by Buck Clayton. Illustrated with photographs. Selected bibliography, index. 264 pp. ISBN: 0-812818210.
Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (some wear to the dj at the ends of the spine)
Book ID: 76831More details Price: $28.50 -
RAT CITY.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Los Angeles: Uglytown Productions, (2001). SIGNED first edition - The first book in this series set in Seattle in the years after World War II and featuring private investigator Jake Rossiter and his assistant Miss Jenkins (who is eager to be an investigator herself). A young Negro jazzman has gone missing and his proud father will not give up hope. "SIGNED on the title page. 361 pp. ISBN: 0-966347358.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (in a protective cover).
Book ID: 74124More details Price: $25.00 -
AS WONDERFUL AS ALL THAT?: Henry Crowder's Memoir of His Affair with Nancy Cunard, 1928-1935.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Navarro, CA: Wild Trees Press, 1987. Photo of Crowder and Cunard at the Hours Trees Press on front cover - 201 pgs. cover price 9.95. Very uncommon and interesting. A jazz musician whom Nancy Cunard met in Paris, Crowder was the dedicatee of (and inspiration for) Cunard's massive anthology 'Negro.' This is his frank perspective on their relationship, on the times, and on the production of the book 'Negro.' Fascinating reading - and one of the hardest to find titles produced by Alice Walker's and Robert Allen's small press. ISBN: 0-931125-057.
Condition: Just about fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 25163More details Price: $75.00 -
THE WORLD OF DUKE ELLINGTON.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Da Capo Press, (2002.). The life of jazz great Ellington in his own words and those of the musicians who played with him. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Discography, chronology, index. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-306-810158.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated covers (remainder line)
Book ID: 41977More details Price: $10.00 -
DUKE ELLINGTON: A Spiritual Biography.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An "interpretive biography" by Steed, an ordained minister who is a recognized authority on Ellington's Sacred Concerts. Part of a series of short biographies in the Lives & Legacies series, which focus on the spiritual growth of significant artists. Photographs, notes, chronology, index. 192 pp. ISBN: 9780824523510.
Condition: Fine in a very near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 41976More details Price: $15.00 -
RELOCATIONS OF THE SPIRIT:Essays.
Edition: First printing.
Wakefield, RI: Moyer Bell - Asphodel Press, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 27 essays - several dealing with Chicago, others on Billie Holliday, jazz musician Roland Kirk, on Michael Jordan, the black Baptist church, sculptor Richard Hunt - book reviews and more, by this noted African American writer. ISBN: 1-55921-0680.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 79252More details Price: $30.00 -
BLUE LIGHTNING.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
London: Slow Dancer Press, (1998). SIGNED first edition - An unusual anthology which collects eighteen stories by a diverse group of authors united by "music" as the authors - jazz, rock, country, Japanese classical, blues and more - for their characters and plots. SIGNED by Gary Phillips at his story "Stone Cold Killah." Also includes contributions from Charlotte Carter, Ian Rankin, Walter Mosley, Liza Cody, Jeffery Deaver, Peter Robinson, James Sallis, Julie Smith and more. 399 pp plus "Musical notes and otherwise" from the contributors. ISBN: 1-871033438.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 78728More details Price: $30.00 -
STREETS OF GOLD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1974) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in East Harlem in the 1920s, the story of a blind jazz pianist, the grandson of an Italian immigrant who came to NY to find his fortune on the 'streets of gold.' Hunter is also, of course, well known for the mysteries which he writes under the name of Ed McBain. 471 pp plus author's brief note. ISBN: 0-06-0120126.
Condition: Good in a good dust jacket (blank bookplate on front endpaper, some small chips and minor edgewear to dj.)
Book ID: 73907More details Price: $17.50 -
YOU CAN'T STEAL A GIFT: Dizzy, Clark, Milt, and Nat.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 30103More details Price: $20.00 -
CALIBAN 6.
Edition: First printing.
Ann Arbor: Caliban, 1989. SIGNED first edition - An innovative literary journal of fiction, essays, poetry and photographs. This issue includes works by William Stafford, Gerald Vizenor, Janet Kauffman, Toi Dericotte, James Tate, Charles Baxter and more. SIGNED by Michael McClure at his poem "Politics of the Soul." Notes on contributors. 217 pp plus advertisements. ISBN: 0890-7269.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 72919More details Price: $40.00 -
NO EYES: LESTER YOUNG.
Edition: First printing in wrappers, issued simultaneously with hardcover.
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 2000. First edition - A sequence of poems which form a prolonged mediation on jazz saxophonist Lester Young's last year of life. In addition to writing poetry, Meltzer also edited two anthologies on jazz. Photographs. 181 pp plus colophon. ISBN: 1-57423-1294.
Condition: Just about fine in printed wrappers.
Book ID: 68923More details Price: $15.00 -
BIRD LIVES!
Edition: First printing.
New York: Walker, (1999.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 4th in the excellent series of mysteries featuring jazz pianist Evan Horne, all of which draw upon the author's own knowledge of music as a professional jazz drummer and critic. INSCRIBED on the title page. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-33271.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 52149More details Price: $40.00 -
BIRD LIVES!
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Walker, (1999.). SIGNED first edition - The 4th in the excellent series of mysteries featuring jazz pianist Evan Horne, all of which draw upon the author's own knowledge of music as a professional jazz drummer and critic. SIGNED on the title page.
Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 31850More details Price: $50.00 -
JELLY ROLL MORTON'S LAST NIGHT AT THE JUNGLE INN.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York & London: Marion Boyars (1994.). Described as an imaginary memoir, this is an interesting blend of fiction and fact, presented in the form of a monologue by the self-professed inventor of jazz: pianist, composer and lyricist extraordinary. Illustrated with photographs. 153 pp. ISBN: 0-7145-28978.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (as new)
Book ID: 26456More details Price: $10.00 -
COMING THROUGH SLAUGHTER.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Norton, 1976. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, set in New Orleans early in this century- the story of Buddy Bolden, the first of the great jazz trumpet players. SIGNED on the title page.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (fragile dj has light rubbing, 2 short closed tears)
Book ID: 14107More details Price: $150.00 -
KANSAS CITY LIGHTNING: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Harper Collins, (2013). First edition - Biography of the jazz great which focuses on his early years. 334 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 58508More details Price: $21.50 -
BLUE NOTES UNDER A GREEN FELT HAT.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, set in Brooklyn in the 1940s, "an era when swing was king and jazz was hot." 228 pp. ISBN: 0-517064332.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder mark)
Book ID: 79092More details Price: $16.50 -
THE ALADDIN / IMPERIAL LABELS: A Discography.
Edition: First printing.
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A complete discographical listing of all recordings issued on the Aladdin and Imperial labels from 1942 to 1974, arranged chronologically and ranging from jazz, rhythm and blues, and blues to popular music, folk & dance, Mexican folk and hillbilly. Ruppli includes every available detail relating to session recording dates and personnel. The discography also lists titles with both master numbers and issue numbers. Sessions include Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Billie Holiday, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Fats Domino, Joe Turner, Irma Thomas, Cher, Smiley Lewis, Art Pepper, the Five Keys and many others. Index. xiv, 727 pp. Discographies #42.
The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography (ISBN:)
Westport, C Greenwood Press, (1991.). ISBN: 0-313278210.
Condition: Very near fine in blue cloth with dark red panels and gilt lettering, no dj as issued.
Book ID: 31894More details Price: $90.00 -
DREAMTIME ALICE: A Memoir
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Ballantine, (1998.). First edition - Award winning Australian novelist's story of the years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father, jazz drummer, Gerry Sayer.
Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers
Book ID: 51763More details Price: $20.00 -
DREAMTIME ALICE: A Memoir
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Ballantine, (1998.). First edition - Award winning Australian novelist's story of the years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father, jazz drummer, Gerry Sayer.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (rear corner bent.)
Book ID: 8549More details Price: $18.00 -
THEY STILL SING OF LOVE.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Horace Liveright, 1929. Hardcover first edition - A series of essays, ranging from the light-hearted to the more serious, on popular music - ranging from love songs, to songs of travel, barbershop quartets and more. Includes chapters on 'jazzmania,' primitive music, etc. 234 pp.
Condition: Good in tan cloth with red and black lettering (some soiling to the covers, stamp of previous owner on front endpaper.)
Book ID: 33514More details Price: $20.00 -
THE CORNBREAD KILLER.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring chef and sometimes sleuth Heaven Lee, set in Kansas City, and complete with recipes. "When a big jazz festival rolls into Kansas City, big names and even bigger egos follow. Soul singer divas and renowned jazzmen take over the usually sleepy city, and Heaven Lee has to cook for them all. While Heaven is up to her elbows in hoppin' john and sweet potato pecan pie getting ready for the festivities, the events much despised organizer is murdered." INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in 2001. 242 pp plus recipe index. ISBN: 0-312206054.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 70191More details Price: $25.00 -
TRADING EIGHTS: THE KEEPSAKE OF TWO EXHIBITIONS.
Edition: First printing.
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Library. (1987). First edition - Introduction by Kimberly Chambers, afterword by Joan C. St. Crane, curator of American Literature Collection at UVA Library. Includes selections ranging from Frederick Douglass to Charles H. Rowell, including Houston Baker, Jay Wright, Albert Murray, Zora Hurston, Robert Stepto, Toi Derricote, Rita Dove, Gerald Barrax and more. Illustrated throughout with photographs. One of 2500 copies. Unpaginated (48 pp) A slim volume.
Condition: Fine in stapled wrappers.
Book ID: 70841More details Price: $16.50 -
CHASIN' THE TRANE: The Music and Mystique of John Coltrane.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Da Capo Press, (1980.). Illustrated with photographs. Discography. 235 pp. 1988. ISBN: 0-306-800438.
Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (a clean tight copy, minor wear to the covers)
Book ID: 57179More details Price: $9.00