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Life in the key of G

G., Kenny, author.

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2024

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927.8165 G

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Becoming Ella Fitzgerald : the jazz singer who transformed American song

Tick, Judith, author.

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2024

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927.8165 FIT

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Bitter crop : the heartache and triumph of Billie Holiday's last year

Alexander, Paul, 1955- author.

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2024

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927.8242 HOL

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

Tye, Larry, author.

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2024

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781.65 TYE

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3 shades of blue : Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the lost empire of cool

Kaplan, James, 1951- author.

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2024

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Jelly Roll blues : censored songs & hidden histories

Wald, Elijah, author.

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2024

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782.421643 WAL

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

Tye, Larry, author.

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2024

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Nights at the red Steinway : adventures in jazz piano, from The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere

Friedwald, Will, 1961- author.

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2024

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786.2 FRI

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Dispararon al pianista : una novela grafica

Trueba, Fernando, author.

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2023

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SPA 786.2092 TEN

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Gentleman of jazz : a life in music

Lewis, Ramsey, author.

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2023

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927.8165 LEW

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Easily slip into another world : a life in music

Threadgill, Henry, author.

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2023

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927.8165 THR

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Statesman of the piano : jazz, race, and history in the life of Lou Hooper

Hooper, Louis, 1894-1977, author.

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2023

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Chambers, Paul, 1935-1969.

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Dancers -- United States -- Biography.

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Davis, Miles

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Davis, Miles -- Exhibitions.

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Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977.

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Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956.

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Double bassists -- Biography.

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East Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

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Edison, Harry, 1915-

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Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919.

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Evans, Bill, 1929-1980.

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Getz, Stan, 1927-1991.

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Granz, Norman, 1918-2001.

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Graves, Milford, 1941-2021.

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Hammond, John, 1910-1987.

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Harlem Renaissance.

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Hawkins, Coleman.

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Hines, Earl, 1903-1983.

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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 -- Last years.

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Hooper, Louis, 1894-1977.

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Israels, Chuck.

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Jazz

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Jazz -- 1921-1930 -- History and criticism.

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Jazz -- 2001-2010.

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Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955.

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Jones, Jo, 1911-

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Keppard, Freddie, 1890-1933.

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Lewis, John, 1920-2001.

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Lewis, Ramsey.

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Louis Armstrong House and Archives

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Lurie, John, 1952-

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Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-

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Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

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Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.

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Mingus, Sue

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Taylor, Bill, 1971- author.

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Tye, Larry, author.

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Alexander, Paul, 1955- author.

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Allen, Steve, 1921-2000.

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Bergerot, Franck, 1953-

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Bessières, Vincent.

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Buena Vista Social Club (Musical group), on-screen participant.

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Calt, Stephen.

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Carter, Ron, 1937- performer, on-screen participant.

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Cinema Guild, publisher.

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Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, composer, performer.

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Coltrane, John, 1926-1967. Love supreme.

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Dickey, Lisa, author.

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Dickey, Lisa.

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Dregni, Michael, 1961-

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Drozdowski, Ted.

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Edwards, Brent Hayes, author.

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Felsberg, Ulrich, film producer.

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Fernández, Ruth, illustrator.

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Ferrer, Ibrahim, 1927-2005, musician.

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Fillion, Eric, editor.

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Fisher Klingenstein Ventures.

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Fisher Klingerstein Ventures (Firm), LLC, publisher.

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Friedwald, Will, 1961- author.

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G., Kenny, author.

(1)

Giles, Nancy.

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Golia, Maria, author.

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Gordon, Maxine, author.

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Graham, Dion.

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Graves, Milford, 1941-2021, on-screen participant.

(1)

Griffin, Farah Jasmine, on-screen participant.

(1)

Hall, Fred, 1923-

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Hancock, Herbie, 1940- on-screen participant.

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Harper, Billy, on-screen participant.

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Hersch, Fred, author.

(1)

Hoffman, Dominic, narrator.

(1)

Hooper, Louis, 1894-1977, author.

(1)

Hooper, Louis, 1894-1977. That happy road.

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Israels, Chuck, author.

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Jagger, Mick, writer of foreword.

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Jasen, David A.

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Jiménez, Dani, letterer.

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Jones, Quincy, 1933-

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Jones, Quincy, 1933- on-screen participant.

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Kanopy (Firm),

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Kaplan, James, 1951- author.

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Legrand, Anne

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Lerman, Philip. author.

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Levy, Aidan, 1986- author.

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Lewis, Ramsey, author.

(1)

Little Bear Production.

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London, Nicole, film producer.

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London, Nicole. film producer.

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Lurie, John, 1952- author.

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Mandel, Howard.

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Mantis Films, production company.

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Mariscal, Javier, 1950- illustrator.

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Meginsky, Jake, film director.

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Mercer, Michelle, 1972-

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Merritt, Jymie, on-screen participant.

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Mills, Sean, 1978- editor.

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Mingus, Sue

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Mirabal Vázquez, Manuel, 1933- musician.

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Mirabal, Guajirito, musician.

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Monga, Vipal, film director.

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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

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Morgan, Lee, 1938-1972, on-screen participant, composer.

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Morgan, Lee, 1938-1972, on-screen participant.

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National Film Board of Canada.

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Péan, Stanley, 1966- author.

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Quiles, Arnau, 1975- author.

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Thomas, Larry Reni, on-screen participant.

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Threadgill, Henry, author.

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Tick, Judith, author.

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Troupe, Quincy.

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Trueba, Fernando, author.

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Universal Music Enterprises.

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Valdés, Bebo, 1918-

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W.W. Norton & Company, publisher.

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Walker, Lucy, film director.

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Washington, Denzel, 1954- voice actor.

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Weber, Bruce, 1946- film director.

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Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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Wolfe, Brendan, 1971- author.

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Young, Neil, 1976- film director.

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