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Adler, Larry, with Philip Judge: Me and my big mouth. London 1994.
      XIII,222 p., [16] p. of photos. Autobiography of the harmonica player pb EUR 11.40

Hoffmann, Franz: The Henry "Red" Allen, J. C. Higginbotham collection ;
      a bio-disco-documentation. 1988-2002. title varies
      Part 1a: 1906-1934. Berlin 2000. 184 p. Illustrated pb EUR 12.80
      Part 1b: 1934-1940. Brilon 2002. VII, p., p.185-367. Illustrated. Incl. Louis Armstrong,
       day by day, March 1937 - October 1940. pb EUR 12.80
      Part 2: 1940-1953. Berlin 1998. 144,7 p. Illustrated pb EUR 10.20
      Part 3: 1954-1967/73. Brilon 2002. VI,186 p. Illustrated pb EUR 12.80

Boas, Guenter: Rudi Anhang, ein Musiker im Hintergrund. Menden c1986.
      30 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation; Nr. 29) Großer Phototeil pb EUR 9.70

Carr, Peter: Jimmy Archey ; the little giant of the trombone. New Orleans, La. 1999.
      188 p. + 1 CD (rare material 1947-66) large book/CD set: pb EUR 64.00

Hoffmann, Franz: The Henry "Red" Allen, J. C. Higginbotham collection ;
      a bio-disco-documentation. 1988-2002. title varies
      Part 1b: 1934-1940. Brilon 2002. VII, p., p.185-367. Illustrated. Incl. Louis Armstrong,
       day by day, March 1937 - October 1940. pb EUR 12.80

Il secolo di Louis Armstrong : / a cura di Stefano Zenni. Terni 2001. 175 p. (Quaderni di
      jazzit ; no. 1) Scholarly collection of articles on Armstrong as player, singer and
      composer. Numerous previously unpublished ex. of music. Text mainly in Italian,
      but it includes an unpublished essay by George Avakian in English on the
      Armstrong/Waller collaboration and a section of photos by Riccardo Schwanenthal pb EUR 14.90

Huebner, Abbi: Louis Armstrong ; his life, his music, his recordings. Waakirchen 2001.
      215 p. Illustrated, ex. of music. Translated from German pb EUR 19.80

Stratemann, Klaus: Louis Armstrong on the screen.Copenhagen 1996. X,670 p. Detailed
      information on all films & TV appearances, discographical data, numerous photos hb EUR 73.90

Wilson, Peter Niklas: Spirits rejoice! Albert Ayler und seine Botschaft. Hofheim 1996.
      190 p. Illustriert, Notenbeispiele pb EUR 19.00

Watson, Ben: Derek Bailey and the art of free improvisation. London 2001.
      320 p. Biography based on interviews ca. Nov. ca. pb EUR 22.80

Chet Baker in Europe 1975-1988 / hrsg u. gestaltet von Ingo Wulff. Kiel 1993.
      171 p. Photos by European photographers and texts by fellow musicians and
      friends about Chet's long stay in Europe. Incl. discography and a CD
      containing unreleased music and interviews. Text deutsch & English large hb EUR 65.00
      -----same,but: special edition without CD large hb EUR 20.00

Harvey, Lynn: Naked at the feast ; the biography of Josephine Baker.
      Reprint (1981). London 2002. 352 p. ca. June ca. pb EUR 20.90

Crosby, Robert G.: Kenny Baker ; the life and times of a jazz musician ; the authorized
      biography. Craigwell-on-Sea 1999. XII,132 p. Incl. 200 illustrations large hb EUR 34.20

Bergmeier, H.J. P. & Rainer E. Lotz: Billy Bartholomew bio-discography.
      Menden 1985. 76 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 27) Illustrated pb EUR 15.35

Bauer, Billy, as told to Thea Luba: Sideman ; the autobiography of Billy Bauer.
      New York 1997. [260] p. Illustrated, incl. ex of music and discography large pb EUR 32.05

Evans, Phil & Linda Evans: Bix ; the Leon Bix Beiderbecke story. Bakersfield, Cal. 1998.
      XXXII,602 p. Illustrated bio-discography pb EUR 88.00

Russell, E.W.: Buddy Bolden says. Redwood, N.Y. 2001. 109 p.
      A provocative-factual (rather more fictional) account of his life pb EUR 25.65

Hardie, Daniel: The loudest trumpet ; Buddy Bolden and the early history of jazz.
      San Jose, Cal. [etc.] 2000. XII,273 p. Illustrated, ex. of music pb EUR 25.65

Bergmeier, H. J. P. & Rainer E. Lotz: Eric Borchard story. Menden c1988. 87 p.
      (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 35) Ill. bio-disco, Text in English pb EUR 14.40

Braxton, Anthony: Tri-axium writings. Vol. 1-3. His writings about personal
      methodology, philosophy, and aesthetics. 3-volume-set: pb EUR235.00

Braxton, Anthony: Composition notes. Vol. A-E. His notes, analyses, and
      descriptions of compositions 1 through 119. 5-volume-set: pb EUR385.00

Ford, Alun: Anthony Braxton ; creative music continuums. Exeter 1997. 70 p.
      (Stride research document ; no. 1) Interaction of differing traditions forming
      Braxton's work since the 1960s pb EUR 13.30

Breeden, Leon: From the cowbarn to the concert hall with music. Denton Tex. 2000.
      Autobiography of the musician and educator famous for directing the
      One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas soon, ca. pb EUR 40.05

Campiana : ein Stück vor dem Beat ; Pierluigi Campi zum 70. Geburtstag... / hrsg. von
      Robert von Zahn. Köln 1998. 91 p. Erinnerungen an Gigi Campi und die kölner
      Jazzszene der 50er Jahre. Illustriert ca. hb EUR 19.40

Doran, James M.: Herman Chittison ; a bio-discography. Bel Air, Md. 1993. 136 p. Illustr.
      (International Association of Jazz Records Collectors: Monograph ; no. 2) large pb EUR 44.85

Broadbent, Peter: Charlie Christian ; the story of the seminal electric guitarist.
      Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1997. 148 p. Illustrated bio-discography large pb EUR 28.50

Day, Steve: Ornette Coleman ; music always. Chelmsford 2000. 251,VII p. large pb EUR 30.40

Dombrowski, Ralf: John Coltrane ; sein Leben, seine Musik, seine Schallplatten.
      200 p. Völlig neu bearbeitet. ca. Frühjahr hb EUR 24.80

Wendt, Roland: John Coltrane (23. Sept. 1926 - 17. Juli 1967) ; ein Leben für die Musik.
      München 2002. 216 p. Illustr. Chronologie seines Lebens und Schaffens. Großformat sb EUR 29.95

Smith, Martin: John Coltrane ; jazz, racism and resistance. London 2001. 96 p.
      (Revolutionary portraits ; 4) CD-sized pb EUR 9.50

Miano, Lou: Russ Columbo ; the amazing life and mysterious death of a Hollywood
      simging legend. New York 2001. 200 p. Bio-discography large pb EUR 35.25

Czada, Peter & Günter Große: Comedian Harmonists. Ein Vokalensemble erobert die Welt.
      2. durchges. & korrig. Auflage. Berlin 1998. 202 p. (Deutsche Vergangenheit ; Bd 102)
      Reich illustrierte Geschichte des Ensembles, mit Diskographie und Filmographie. hb EUR 29.00

Cotton, Bill: Double Bill ; 60 years of entertainment. Reprint (2000). London 2001.
      279 p., [24] p. of photos. Bill Cotton's autobiography incl. plenty information about
      his father, bandleader Billy Cotton pb EUR 15.20

 

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