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Miles Davis | The Complete Illustrated History

For fans of Miles Davis (like me) this is a great book to add to the library. The chapters (beginning in 1926) are broken down into chronological periods, with different writers...

Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings

I’ve enjoyed Pettinger’s unpretentious study of Evans’ life and music as much as any comparable jazz title that comes to mind. The British author admits that he...

Claude Nobs Montreux Jazz Festival founder dies

Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs passed away Thursday at age 76. Nobs was involved in an accident while nordic skiing in Switzerland on December 24th. Since the accident...