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Appendix C: Resources for Further Jazz Enlightenment
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (Oxford University): By
Gunther Schuller. Schuller, who’s written several excellent books analyzing
jazz, gives one of the most thorough accounts of jazz’s birth. His cool, logical
dissection of the music rings true and accurate.
Encyclopedia of Jazz (Da Capo): By Leonard Feather, et al. This work spans
several volumes covering various periods. Feather, a musician and composer
who was one of the first to write intelligently about jazz, was also among the
first to publish authoritative reference books on the music.
Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie (Da Capo): By
Albert Murray. Detailed chronicle of this top big-band leader and pianist.
The History of Jazz (Oxford University): By Ted Gioia. The author’s version
of the music’s development is thoughtful, detailed, and well written.
In Search of Buddy Bolden: First Man of Jazz (Louisiana State University):
By Donald Marquis. Beginning in the 1890s in New Orleans, trumpeter Bolden
led what many historians say was the first jazz band. Marquis’s book is a
fascinating look at Bolden and his music and at New Orleans during jazz’s
formative years.
Jazz Anecdotes (Oxford University): By Bill Crow. A funny, wild, provocative
collection of short stories about jazz’s great players, grouped under headings
like “Prejudice,” “Louis Armstrong,” and “The Word Jazz.”
Jazz: Its Evolution and Essence (Grove): By Andre Hodeir. A must in your
book collection covering the history of jazz.
The Jazz Makers (Rinehart): By Nat Shapiro and Nat Hentoff. Top writers
profile top jazz musicians. A solid resource for rounding out your knowledge
of jazz’s players and their music.
Jazz: New Perspectives on the History of Jazz by Twelve of the World’s
Foremost Jazz Critics and Scholars (Da Capo): Edited by Nat Hentoff and
Albert J. McCarthy. A collection of good essays by top writers including
Hentoff and Gunther Schuller.
John Coltrane: His Life and Music (University of Michigan Press): By
Lewis Porter. The latest biography by an author who’s written several books
about jazz. At 448 pages, it’s meaty, with extensive details about Coltrane’s
life and detailed analysis of his music.
Latin Jazz: The Perfect Combination/LA Combinacion Perfecta
(Chronicle): By Raul A. Fernandez. Well researched and written. A beautifully
designed book that traces jazz history from a Latin perspective.
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