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R. M. Cook, Brian Morton
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings: Eighth Edition (Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings)
Penguin (Non-Classics)
The leader in its field... if you own only one book on jazz, it really should be this one. -- International Record Review
David A. Jasen, Gene Jones
Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930
Schirmer Books
An entertaining and thoughtful history of great but neglected African-American tunesmiths from the vaudeville and early jazz eras. -- Kirkus Reviews
Dexter Gordon
Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 & '64
Jazz Icons
DVD - Watching the saxophonist in action is akin to a state of jazz bliss ... It’s priceless footage that is worth its weight in gold. -- JazzReview.com
Wes Montgomery
Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live in '65
DVD - Close-ups of Montgomery's hands traversing the fretboard should be required viewing for any aspiring jazz guitarist. -- The Boston Phoenix
Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in ‘58
DVD - This epic performance includes legendary players Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson and Ray Nance performing some of the most beloved American music ever written. -- Jazzitude.com
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