Scott Yanow

Author: Scott Yanow
	Bebop - Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion By Scott Yanow Music / Radio Book - Released March 1, 2007 Your Price: $5.95 Retail Price: $19.95 You Save: $14.00 (70%) 4 Customer Ratings Item Number: BK 2112
Description by OLDIES.com: Great Musicians, Influential Groups, 1600 Recording Reviewed & Rated...On the heels of swing in 1945, Bebop changed everything. This is the ultimate guide to the innovators, tunes and attitudes that evolved jazz from a dance music to an art form. Through anecdotal biographies and evocative photos, Bebop portrays the daring musicians who became virtuosos: the bebop giants, the classic beboppers,... Continue »
Author: Scott Yanow
	Swing: 1500 Recordings Reviewed & Rated By Scott Yanow Music / Radio Book - Released March 15, 2005 Your Price: $4.95 Retail Price: $22.95 You Save: $18.00 (78%) 4 Customer Ratings Item Number: BK 1287
Description by OLDIES.com: From the classic 1930s sound through today's Retro-Swing movement, this fun-to-browse guide covers every era of Swing. It profiles over 500 band leaders, players, vocalists, sidemen, and composers. You get anecdotal biographies and classic photos, as well as reviews and ratings of recordings that make (or don't make) the cut. Insightful essays on Swing's evolution and the current scene offer... Continue »
Author: Scott Yanow
	Duke Ellington By Scott Yanow Music / Radio Book - Released February 18, 2005 Your Price: $12.95 Retail Price: $27.50 You Save: $14.55 (53%) Item Number: BK 534
Description by OLDIES.com: Duke Ellington celebrates the life, music, and tremendous career of one of the most important composers and musicians in the history of jazz. From his early years as a pianist and leader of a dance band in Washington D.C., to his seventieth birthday celebration at the White House, this volume brings Duke Ellington's genius, elegance, and charm to life.
Author: Scott Yanow
	The Jazz Singers - The Ultimate Guide By Scott Yanow Music / Radio Book - Released October 3, 2008 Your Price: $17.95 Retail Price: $22.95 You Save: $5.00 (22%) Item Number: BK 2397
Description by OLDIES.com: Through informative essays and entries on the top 500 singers, The Jazz Singers covers the history of jazz singing. In addition to the top 500, this diligently researched compendium also includes entries on jazz vocal groups and a humorous section on unlikely performers who sang jazz at one time. Among the singers discussed are Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Ella... Continue »

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