Norman Granz : the man who used jazz for justice / by Hershorn, Tad

Table of Contents: “…"All I wanted was my freedom" -- "A marvelous crucible" -- Cole train -- "The opener" -- Let freedom swing -- Norman Granz versus -- Mambo jambo -- Enter Ella and Oscar -- The continental -- "I feel most at home in the studio" -- Starry nights -- "That tall old man standing next to Ella Fitzgerald" -- The jazz hurricane -- "The lost generation" -- Duke, Prez, and Billie -- Joie de Verve -- Across the sea -- "Musicians don't want to jam" -- Picasso on the beach -- "One more once" -- Takin' it on out, for good -- "Somewhere there's music."…”

Norman Granz : the Man Who Used Jazz for Justice. by Hershorn, Tad

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Prologue: "I Made Things Work"; 1 "All I Wanted Was My Freedom"; 2 "A Marvelous Crucible"; 3 Cole Train; 4 "The Opener"; 5 Let Freedom Swing; 6 Norman Granz versus . . .; 7 Mambo Jambo; 8 Enter Ella and Oscar; 9 The Continental; 10 "I Feel Most at Home in the Studio"; 11 Starry Nights; 12 "That Tall Old Man Standing Next to Ella Fitzgerald"; 13 The Jazz Hurricane; 14 "The Lost Generation"; 15 Duke, Prez, and Billie; 16 Joie de Verve; 17 Across the Sea; 18 "Musicians Don't Want to Jam"; 19 Picasso on the Beach; 20 "One More Once."…”
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Ben Webster : his life and music / by Valk, Jeroen de, 1958-

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The Ella Fitzgerald companion /

Table of Contents: “…The Ella mystique -- Overview -- The influential singers -- The Chick Webb years -- The Bebop influence -- Norman Granz -- The arrangers -- Benny, Duke, and Count -- The principal accompanists.…”

Clark : the autobiography of Clark Terry / by Terry, Clark

Table of Contents: “…Preface / Quincy Jones -- Foreword / Bill Cosby -- Introduction / David Demsey -- Big dreams -- First instruments -- Kicked out -- The Vashon High Swingsters -- First road gig -- Nigga -- Ida Cox -- Stranded -- Lincoln Inn -- On the road again -- Tennis shoe pimp -- Jailed -- Len Bowden -- Navy days -- Gray clouds -- The Big Apple -- George Hudson -- The Club Plantation -- Galloping dominoes -- Tempting offers -- Lionel Hampton -- Road lessons -- Pauline -- Charlie Barnet -- Count Basie -- Big debt -- Duke Ellington -- Leaving Basie -- The University of Ellingtonia -- Working with Duke -- Duke's team -- Duke's management arts -- Miles and Bird -- Billy Strayhorn -- Endurances -- Flugelhorn -- Europe -- Norman Granz -- Norman's battles -- Q -- NBC -- Jim and Andy's -- Johnny and Ed -- Mumbles -- First house -- Big bad band -- Carnegie Hall -- Etoile -- Jazz education arena -- Those NBC years -- Storms -- Black clouds -- Keep on keepin' on -- New love -- Whirlwinds -- Through the storm -- Second chance -- The biggest surprise.…”

Clark / by Terry, Clark

Table of Contents: “…Flugelhorn; 37. Europe; 38. Norman Granz; 39. Norman's Battles; 40. Q; 41. NBC; 42. …”
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