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Part VI: Appendixes
Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus (Vintage): By
Charles Mingus. Wild, colorful, possibly part figment of the great bassist’s
imagination, this book is nonetheless an all-time literary classic of jazz
loaded with sweat, tears, passion, sex, and the struggles of one of the 20th
century’s most inventive jazzmen.
Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker (Da Capo): By Robert Reisner.
Passionate, colorful memories of Parker and his music from dozens of folks
who heard and/or knew Parker.
Bird Lives! The High Life & Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker (Da
Capo): By Ross Russell. Russell, who also produced some of Parker’s best
recordings (on the Dial label), shares an insider’s view of Parker.
Bird’s Diary (Sanctuary): By Ken Vail. Some fascinating details about
Parker’s extraordinary, 10-year-long creative prime.
The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History (University of California):
By Scott DeVeaux. Containing more details than most beginning jazz listeners
may comprehend, this book is an essential in your library if you pursue an
in-depth knowledge of jazz. DeVeaux, a music professor at the University of
Virginia, gives one of the most thoughtful social, musical, historical, and
theoretical accounts of this vital form of jazz.
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (Da Capo): By Gary
Giddins. Focusing on music (instead of Parker’s self-destructive habits), this
book is looks at the man who some say was jazz’s greatest creative force.
Coltrane: Chasin’ the Trane (Da Capo): By J.C. Thomas. A sensitive chronicle
of the life of the late great jazz saxophonist. Thomas’s biography includes
comments from several of Coltrane’s contemporaries, as well as insightful
sections from various letters.
Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend (Oxford University): By
Michael Dregni. Fat, rich bio of the genius guitarist.
Django Reinhardt (Da Capo): By Charles Delaunay. Who better to tell the
story of the great Belgian gypsy guitarist (whose career was based in France)
than one of France’s leading jazz critics?
Drummin’ Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years (Oxford
University): By Burt Korall. If you want to learn a bunch about top timekeepers
and lesser known legends of drums, this is the book for you. Korall is a jazz
drummer whose writing keeps you spellbound.