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Street jazz and modern dance / by Storey, Rita.;
Subjects: Dance; Jazz dance;
© 2006., Sea-to-Sea,
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Death, deceit & some smooth jazz / by Burney, Claudia Mair,1964-;
When Lieutenant Jazz Brown shows up at Amanda's door unannounced, her heart competes with her head as she struggles to do the right thing. Jazz says he wants to reconnect and make their relationship work. But there's just one tiny problem: his ex-wife is found murdered--in his apartment.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Brown, Amanda Bell (Fictitious character); Forensic psychologists; Murder; African Americans; Police;
© 2013., Pocket,
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Ella : a novel / by Richards, Diane,author.;
In the vein of 'The Paris Wife' and 'The Personal Librarian', 'Ella' is a debut novel and a magnificent work of biographical fiction that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the 20th century.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Fitzgerald, Ella; Jazz singers;
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Miles Davis [videorecording] : birth of the cool / by Nelson, Stanley,1955-film producer,film director.; Eagle Vision (Firm),publisher.; Eagle Rock Entertainment,publisher.; Universal Music Group,production company.;
Miles Davis.Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool tells the story of the legendary trumpeter, bandleader, innovator and trend-setter who crossed musical genres and whose life was notable on and off stage. Directed by award-winning documentarian Stanley Nelson, the film features Miles' music from live performances, studio recordings and outtakes, as well as interviews with those who knew Miles best (Quincy Jones, Santana, Wayne Shorter, etc). Includes bonus DVD disc of live footage from the Montreux Jazz Festival.E.DVD ; widescreen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Concert films.; Davis, Miles.; Jazz musicians;
For private home use only.
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Dangerous Rhythms Jazz and the Underworld [electronic resource] : by English, T. J..aut; cloudLibrary;
From T. J. English, the New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. "[A] brilliant and courageous book." —Dr. Cornel West Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. Even so, at the heart of this relationship was a festering racial inequity. The musicians were mostly African American, and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men. It was a glorified plantation system that, over time, would find itself out of tune with an emerging Civil Rights movement. Some artists, including Louis Armstrong, believed they were safer and more likely to be paid fairly if they worked in “protected” joints. Others believed that playing in venues outside mob rule would make it easier to have control over their careers. Through English’s voluminous research and keen narrative skills, Dangerous Rhythms reveals this deeply fascinating slice of American history in all its sordid glory.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Jazz; Organized Crime;
© 2022., HarperCollins,
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Born to be blue [videorecording] / by Budreau, Robert,film director.; Hawke, Ethan,1970-actor.; Ejogo, Carmen,1974-actor.; Rennie, Callum Keith,actor.; Nappo, Tony,actor.; Mchattie, Stephen,actor.; Green, Janet-Laine,actor.; Movie Central (Firm); Movie Network.; Telefilm Canada.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.;
Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Rennie.Jazz legend Chet Baker's tumultuous life is thrillingly re-imagined with wit, verve, and style to burn. In the 1950s, Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R; for drug use, language, some sexuality and brief violence.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Biographical films.; Baker, Chet; Jazz musicians; Jazz; Man-woman relationships; Drug addicts;
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Whiplash [videorecording] / by Benoist, Melissa.; Lang, Nate.; Reiser, Paul.; Simmons, J. K.; Stowell, Austin.; Teller, Miles.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang.A talented young jazz drummer experiences a trial by fire when he's recruited by a ferocious instructor whose unyielding search for perfection may lead to his undoing. For as far back as Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) can remember, he's been watching his father fail. Determined to make a name for himself no matter what it takes, Andrew enrolls in a prestigious east coast music conservatory where his talent quickly catches the attention of Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) a esteemed music teacher who's notorious for his caustic approach in the classroom. The leader of the school's top jazz ensemble, Fletcher promptly transfers Neyman into his band, giving the ambitious young drummer a shot at true greatness. He may achieve it, too, if Neyman's methods don't drive him to madness first.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Drummers (Musicians); Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Jazz musicians; Jazz; Music teachers;
© 2015., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Duke : a life of Duke Ellington / by Teachout, Terry.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.; Jazz musicians;
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Kansas City lightning : the rise and times of Charlie Parker / by Crouch, Stanley.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.; Jazz musicians;
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Magnificent rebel : Nancy Cunard in Jazz Age Paris / by De Courcy, Anne,author.; container of (work):De Courcy, Anne.Five love affairs and a friendship.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Anne de Courcy, the author of Husband Hunters and Chanel's Riviera, examines the controversial life of legendary beauty, writer and rich girl Nancy Cunard during her thirteen years in Jazz-Age Paris. Paris in the 1920s was bursting with talent in the worlds of art, design and literature. The city was at the forefront of everything new and exciting; there was no censorship; life and love were there for the taking. At its center was the gorgeous, seductive English socialite Nancy Cunard, scion of the famous shipping line. Her lovers were legion, but this book focuses on five of the most significant and a lifelong friendship. Her affairs with acclaimed writers Ezra Pound, Aldous Huxley, Michael Arlen and Louis Aragon were passionate and tempestuous, as was her romance with black jazz pianist Henry Crowder. Her friendship with the famous Irish novelist George Moore, her mother's lover and a man falsely rumored to be Nancy's father, was the longest-lasting of her life. Cunard's early years were ones of great wealth but also emotional deprivation. Her mother Lady Cunard, the American heiress Maud Alice Burke (who later changed her name to Emerald) became a reigning London hostess; Nancy, from an early age, was given to promiscuity and heavy drinking and preferred a life in the arts to one in the social sphere into which she had been born. Highly intelligent, a gifted poet and widely read, she founded a small press that published Samuel Beckett among others. A muse to many, she was also a courageous crusader against racism and fascism. She left Paris in 1933, at the end of its most glittering years and remained unafraid to live life on the edge until her death in 1965. Magnificent Rebel is a nuanced portrait of a complex woman, set against the backdrop of the City of Light during one of its most important and fascinating decades"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cunard, Nancy, 1896-1965; Authors, English; Publishers and publishing; Women journalists; Women political activists;
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