Leslie Gourse

Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780825672729

In the 1950s, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers introduced "hard bop", a of blend bebop, blues, gospel and Latin music that has defined that jazz mainstream ever since. Although his influence as a drummer and bandleader was enormous...more details
Format:Hardback  

USD $78.05

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Billie Holiday Companion (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780825671654

26 writers, and Holiday's own interviews and recordings, provide an objective assessment of Lady Day's life, her talent, and her place among the legends of jazz....more details
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USD $40.98

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Blowing on the Changes: The Art of the Jazz Horn Players (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780531158807

Each book explores styles and techniques that were invented or refined by players on a particular instrument....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:144

USD $13.61

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Deep Down in Music: The Art of the Great Jazz Bassists (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780531159040

Each book explores styles and techniques that were invented or refined by players on a particular instrument....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:144

USD $13.61

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Ella Fitzgerald Companion (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780825671791

The finest writings about Ella -- including contributions by noted jazz writers Leonard Feather, Stanley Dance, Nat Hentoff, Ralph Gleason, and Gary Giddins -- as well as interviews with the lady herself....more details
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USD $40.98

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Fancy Fretwork: The Great Jazz Guitarists (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780531164044

Each book explores styles and techniques that were invented or refined by players on a particular instrument....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:144

USD $13.61

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NATIVE AMERICAN COURTSHIP & MARRIAGE (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9781570671708

Detailed descriptions of the wedding customs of the Hopi, Lakota, Iroquois, Oglala and others include specific ways to incorporate aspects of these traditions through ceremony...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:127

USD $17.51

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New Jazz Vocalists (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780415965842

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Format:Hardback  Pages:272

USD $62.44

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Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780780792128

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Sassy PB (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780306805783

Sarah Vaughan possessed the most spectacular voice in jazz history. In "Sassy," Leslie Gourse, the acclaimed biographer of Nat King Cole and Joe Williams...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:328

USD $17.95

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Straight, No Chaser: Thelonious Monk (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780825672293

This biography of the legendary pianist/composer tells the story of the tragic life and creative genius of Monk. Based on scores of interviews with his family...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:340

USD $22.39

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Striders to Beboppers and Beyond: The Art of Jazz Piano (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780613293549

Each book explores styles and techniques that were invented or refined by players on a particular instrument....more details
Pages:144

USD $28.24

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Striders to Beboppers and Beyond: The Art of Jazz Piano (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780531158364

Each book explores styles and techniques that were invented or refined by players on a particular instrument....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:144

USD $17.69

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Wynton Marsalis: Trumpet Genius (Book)

Leslie Gourse

ISBN:9780531164075

Book Report Biographies focus on biographical subjects who changed their culture and the world....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:112

USD $10.68

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His Mysterious Ways: Miracles of Prayer (Book)

Leslie Gourse;Eve Ideals Publications IncDe Grie

ISBN:9780824946159

The second book in a new series from Ideals and Guideposts. This title explores first-person accounts of how prayer has sparked miracles in different people's lives. The ''His Mysterious Ways'' feature appears in the monthly Guideposts magazine...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:208

USD $19.46

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Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker (Book)

Leslie Gourse;Meryl Henderson

ISBN:9780689808081

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Format:Paperback  Pages:176

USD $6.43

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Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker (Book)

Leslie Gourse;Meryl Henderson

ISBN:9780613016384

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USD $23.37

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Sophisticated Ladies: The Great Women of Jazz (Book)

Leslie Gourse;Martin French

ISBN:9780525471981

This handsome volume contains the stories of fourteen fabulous women, blues and jazz singers all. Their art reflected their backgroundsaoften small...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:64

USD $22.43

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Wynton Marsalis: a Biography (Book)

Gourse Leslie

ISBN:9780028648637

A full-length biography of Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, and co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The book reveals the private side of Marsalis and explores his development into a celebrated performer and composer of depth and range....more details

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