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The jazzmen : how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America

Tye, Larry, author.

Publication Date

2024

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Books

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781.65 TYE

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SD_ILS:714049

Becoming Ella Fitzgerald : the jazz singer who transformed American song

Tick, Judith, author.

Publication Date

2024

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927.8165 FIT

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SD_ILS:700382

The jazzmen [CD] : how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America

Tye, Larry, author.

Publication Date

2024

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CDs

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781.65092 TYE

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SD_ILS:788335

Jelly Roll blues : censored songs & hidden histories

Wald, Elijah, author.

Publication Date

2024

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782.421643 WAL

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SD_ILS:722483

Mary's idea

Raschka, Christopher, author.

Publication Date

2023

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781.65092 RAS

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SD_ILS:706678

Ron Carter [DVD video] : finding the right notes

Schnall, Peter, director, producer.

Publication Date

2022

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927.8787166 CAR

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SD_ILS:673533

Milford Graves [DVD video] : full mantis

Meginsky, Jake, film director.

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2020

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927.869 GRA

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SD_ILS:604388

Ella Fitzgerald

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.

Publication Date

2018

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Books

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782.42165 SAN

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SD_ILS:470530

What a wonderful world : the magic of Louis Armstrong's later years

Riccardi, Ricky, 1980-

Publication Date

2011

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927.8542 ARM

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SD_ILS:230473

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Jazz. Episode ten, A masterpiece by midnight [DVD video]

Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.

Publication Date

2004

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DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

JAZZ

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SD_ILS:158081

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Jazz. Episode eight, Risk [DVD video]

Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.

Publication Date

2004

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DVDs & blu-rays

Call Number

JAZ

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SD_ILS:716732

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Jazz. Episode two, The gift [DVD video]

Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.

Publication Date

2004

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Call Number

JAZ

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SD_ILS:716731

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David, Keith, narrator.

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PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.

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