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Franco, Maurizio: Django Reinhardt ; dalla chitarra gitana al jazz. Milano 2002. VI,198 p.
      Incl. discography and numerous ex. of music. Text in Italian pb EUR 21.60

The genius that was Django / compiled by Ted Cherrett. Woodham 1997. 124 p. Collection
      of press cuttings, magazine articles, reviews, photos etc. on Django Reinhardt large sb EUR 30.40

Django's gypsies : the mystique of Django Reinhardt and his people / compiled by
      Ian Cruickshank. Newcastle-upn-Tyne 1994. 138 p. Collection of photographs,
      illustrations, memorabilia & quotations. large pb EUR 30.40

Delaunay, Charles: Django Reinhardt. Reprint (1981). Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1993.
      300 p. Original text of the 1961 biography plus discography from 1981. large pb EUR 38.00

Minahan, John: The torment of Buddy Rich ; a biography. Lincoln, Nebr. 2000.
      XVI,245 p. Illustrated pb EUR 22.45

Hartley, Jack & Juergen Woelfer: Johnny Richards ; the definitive bio-discography.
      Lake Geneva, Wisc. 1999. II,116 p. Illustrated large pb EUR 32.05

We insist. Max Roach. Das Schlagzeug. Zürich 1996. 108 p. (Du ; 12/1996) Illustriert ca. pb EUR 9.20

Prodeau, Michel: Shorty Rogers story ; biographie, analyse, discographie. Nantes 2001.
      163 p., [8] p. of record cover photos in b&w. Text in French!!!!! pb EUR 20.50

Rollini, Arthur: Thirty years with the big bands. Reprint (1987). Wheatley 1989.
      134 p., (16) p. of photos pb EUR 32.30

Falk, Lars: On Johnny St. Cyr ; his life and recordings. [Malmö] 1999. 123 p.
      Discography with brief notes on life and music sb EUR 33.30

May, James (a.k.a. Doc Saxtrum) as told to Geoffrey Edwards & Ryan Edwards:
      A.K.A. Doc ; the oral history of a New Orleans street musician. Redwood, N.Y. 2000.
      103 p. + 1 CD book/CD set: pb EUR 27.25

Scott, Rebecca, with Mary Scott: A fine kind of madness ; Ronnie Scott remembered.
      Reprint (1999). London 2000. 342 p., [16] p. of photos pb EUR 15.20

White, John: Artie Shaw ; non-stop flight. Hull 1998. 183 p. Illustrated biography pb EUR 20.90

Munn, Michael: Sinatra ; the untold story. Reprint (2001). London 2002.
      XII,226 p., [16] p. of photos. His Mafia connections pb EUR 13.30

Brooks, Edward: The Bessie Smith companion ; a critical and detailed apreciation of the
      recordings. Reprint (1982). Wheatley 1989. XX,229 p. Ex. of music & discography pb EUR 34.20

Laplace, Michel; Jabbo Smith ; the misunderstood and the "modernistic". Menden c1988.
      45 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 36) Incl. discographical data, solo transcriptions
      & Photos. Text English pb EUR 8.90

Barnett, Anthony: Desert sands ; the recordings & performances of Stuff Smith ;
      an annotated discography and biographical source book. Lewes 1995. 348 p.
      + 1 musicassette of broadcast performances 1936-45. Illustrated, incl.
      compositions in manuscript, 4 solo transcriptions

-------Up jumped the devil. Lewes 1998. 94 p. 40 illustrations. This is the supplement to:
      Desert sands ; the recordings & performances of Stuff Smith" large books/MC set: pb EUR107.50

Smith, Stuff: Pure at heart. 2nd new augm. ed. Lewes 2002. 72 p. Autobiographical fragments,
       reminiscences by Timme Rosenkrantz, an interview with Val Wilmer, etc. soon, ca. pb EUR 22.80

Lotz, Rainer E.: The London Sonora Band & the Vienna Sonora Band.
      Menden c1984. 56 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 24) Bio-discography
      English text, incl. 30 p. of illustrations and documents pb EUR 7.90

Barnett, Anthony: Black gypsy ; the recordings of Eddie South ; an annotated discography
      and itinerary. Lewes 1999. 123 p. +musicassette (test pressings and broadcasts)
      Incl. numerous illustrations, music notes large book/MC set: pb EUR 80.60

Whyatt, Bert: Muggsy Spanier ; the lonesome road ; a biography and discography.
      New Orleans, La. 1995. 236 p. +1 CD of unreleased recordings large book/CD set: pb EUR 64.00

Coller, Derek: Jess Stacy ; the quiet man of jazz. New Orleans, La. 1997.
      296 p. + 1 CD of unissued Jess Stacy material. Incl. discography. large book/CD set: pb EUR 64.00

Hirzel, Fritz: Delphi, Berlin ; Teddy Stauffer 1936-1939. Zürich 2001. 282 p. Illustriert pb EUR 24.90

Sun Ra book 2001. Millbrae, Cal. 2000. Another ltd edition (225 copies) collection of
      article reprints, postcards,, photos, memorabilia etc. large sb EUR 41.65

Sun Ra book 2003. Millbrae, Cal. 2002. [52] p. Another collection of interviews
      music notes, reviews and ephemera large sb EUR 18.45

Sun Ra: Collected works. 2002-
      Vol. 1: Immeasurable equation. Reprint (1972) of "Extensions out". 2002. Poetry and
       cosmic wisdom, photos of the Arkestra and never before seen art ca. Mar. ca. pb EUR 29.05

Tanner, Paul: Conversations with a musician ; Glenn Miller trombonist speaks.
      Carson, Cal. 1998. III,259 p., [32] p. of photos pb EUR 24.95

Taylor, Martin & David Mead: Kiss and tell ; autobiography of a travelling musician.
      London 2000. 231 p., [24] p. of photos hb EUR 28.50

Innes, Brian: A long way from Pasadena ; the remarkable history of the Temperance Seven
      in an autobiographical fragment. Montgaillard 2001. 320 p., [16] p. of photos pb EUR 30.40

Travis, Dempsey J.: An autobiography of black Jazz. 3rd print. Chicago, Ill. 1991.
      XIV,543 p. Numerous previously unpublished photos. Personal history of the
      Chicago scene of the '20s and '30s, plus 26 interviews. large pb EUR 64.00

Billard, François: Lennie Tristano. Montpellier 1988. 203 p. Text in French! Incl. discogr. pb EUR 15.90

Ténot, Frank: Boris Vian ; jazz _ Saint-Germain. Paris 1999. 61 p. + 1 CD (21 tracks
      recorded 1944-1947) Text in French! book/CD set: hb EUR 32.90

Rüegg, Mathias: Vienna Art Orchestra 1977-1997. Wien 1997. [138] p. + 1CD (10 tracks of
      Polygram material) Reich illustrierte Dokumentation Buch/CD-Set: hb EUR 28.50

Wright, Laurie: "Fats" in fact ; with a memoir by Ernie Anderson. Chigwell 1992. XX,552 p.
      Fats Waller bio-discography (78rpm only). A goldmine of info on Fats. hb EUR 99.90

Rye, Howard: "Fats" in fact ; the reissues. Chigwell 1993. 2 vols (140 p.)
      Reissue guide (45s,LPs,Cds, tapes etc.) to the recordings of Fats Waller set: pb EUR 43.70

Conrad, Gerhard: Heinz Wehner ; eine Bio-Discographie. Menden c1989. 108 p.
      (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 39) Illustriert pb EUR 16.90

Bergmeier, H. J. P.: The Weintraub story, inc. the Ady Rosner story. Menden c1982.
      52 p. (Jazzfreund-Publikation ; Nr. 16) Text English. Bio-discographies. Illustrated pb EUR 11.00

Wilber, Bob, assisted by Derek Webster: Music was not enough. Reprint (1987).
      Wheatley 1989. 216 p., (16) p. of photos. Incl. select discography pb EUR 34.20

Wilson, Gerald: Suite memories ; reflections on a jazz journey.
      Studio City, Cal. 1996. 2-MC-Set (143 min.). Taped oral history of the Big Band leader EUR 27.50

Wright, Leo: God is my booking agent. London 2002? Autobiography no date yet,

Glasser, Brian: In a silent way ; a portrait of Joe Zawinul. London 2001.
      335 p., [8] p. of photos hb EUR 28.50

John Zorn / a cura di Walter Rovere & Carla Chiti. Milano 1998.
      144 p., [16] p. of photos + 1 CD (Eugene Chadbourne & John Zorn, 1977-1981)
      Texts (in Italian & English) by and about John Zorn book/CD set: pb EUR 22.50

 

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