Jazz

Holy Ghost is the first extended study of free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who is seen today as one of the most important innovators in the hist...

By age 16 Pat Martino was already working as a member of R&B star Lloyd Price's touring musical revue. By age 18 Martino moved to Harlem whe...

Sun Ra (1914-93) was one of the most wildly prolific and unfailingly eccentric figures in the history of music. Renowned for extravagant performanc...

After the singularity of Astral Weeks in 1968, the 1970s were the formative years for the solo career of one of the acknowledged giants of modern m...

This large format, lavishly illustrated book, presents Billie Holiday as style icon & influence on countless generations of artists, singers, s...

The life of jazz trumpeter Roland Bernard Bunny Berigan (1908-1942) resembles nothing less than an ancient Greek tragedy: a heroic figure who rises...

Ralph Ellison famously characterized ensemble jazz improvisation as antagonistic cooperation. Both collaborative and competitive, musicians play wi...

The 365 most legendary Jazz classics in one calendar. Vinyl records and record stores are currently experiencing a revival and with this, the artis...

A rare collection of more than 200 full-color and black-and-white souvenir photographs and memorabilia that bring to life the renowned jazz nightcl...

The New Yorker recently referred to Pat Metheny as 'possibly the most influential jazz guitarist of the past five decades.' A native of Lee's Summi...

First time in paperback and e-book! The jazz musician-composer-arranger Mary Lou Williams spent her sixty-year career working inand stretching beyo...

When Derek Coller decided to pay tribute to his late friend - the author, biographer, discographer and researcher, Bert Whyatt - he looked for a co...

The first study of the performance practice, repertoire and context of the modern 'brass ensemble' in the musical world. Whereas the British 'bras...

Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped thi...

If you ever needed proof that a magazine can have a love affair with a musician you're holding it in your hands. For ÊDownBeatÊ the preeminent pu...

Jazz is a music formed from a combination of influences. In its infancy, jazz was a melting pot of military brass bands, work songs and field holle...

In Experiencing Jazz: A Listeners Companion, writer, teacher, and renowned jazz drummer Michael Stephans offers a much-needed survey in the art of ...