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The Story of Jazz (Oxford University): By Marshall W. Stearns. Another must
for your overall-history-of-jazz selection, Stearns’s book is a classic that traces
the music’s development from Africa through bebop (it was first published in
1956).
Tonight at Noon, A Love Story (De Capo): By Sue Graham Mingus. A color,
emotional, and exceptionally well-written memoir of her life with husband
Charles Mingus, the great jazz bassist, from their meeting until his death from
Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Magazines
Web Sites
Appendix C: Resources for Further Jazz Enlightenment
Downbeat: Jazz’s oldest magazine has recently hit hard times. It’s thin and
extremely dated in terms of graphic design, but it still contains some of the
best writing on jazz. Its Web site is www.downbeatjazz.com.
Jazz Times: Thick and prosperous-looking, Jazz Times counts renowned jazz
writers Gary Giddins and Nat Hentoff among its contributors and is currently
the king of jazz magazines. Its Web site is www.jazztimes.com.
Jazziz: Well-written profiles of jazz players, as well as CD reviews that can
help you decide what to buy next. Its Web site is www.jazziz.com.
www.allaboutjazz.com: The site has accumulated an impressive archive
of interviews, profiles, and reviews. It’s a great place to keep up with events
and to track down details.
www.cmgworldwide.com/music/parker: Charlie Parker’s official Web site
(under the backing of the late saxophonist’s estate) has a brief bio of “Bird,”
great photos, quotes from the bebop legend, and a list of his recordings.
www.elrarecords.com: Sun Ra’s official Web site has a thorough bio of the
late, far-out jazz musician and bandleader, as well as current information
about his Arkestra. (Check out Chapter 8 for more info on the Arkestra.)
www.jazzphotos.com: Genius jazz photographer William Gottlieb’s photos
are archived online here along with Gottlieb’s essays about some of the
famous jazz folks he photographed.
www.jazztimes.com: The Web site for Jazz Times magazine looks cool, is
easy to navigate, and is packed with CD reviews, interviews, profiles and
other great information.
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