Something to live for : the music of Billy Strayhorn / by Leur, Walter van de

Table of Contents: “…Fantastic rhythm : the Pittsburgh years -- The renaissance of arranging : first works for and with Duke Ellington -- The Strayhorn effect : a new way of writing for jazz orchestra -- Thinking with the ear : Strayhorn's musical fingerprints -- Writing and arranging companion : credited and uncredited collaborations -- "He is he and I am me" : the Ellington-Strayhorn collaboration -- Wounded love : away from the Ellington organization -- Masterpieces by Strayhord : writing for albums -- The whodunit game : the mature style of Billy Strayhorn -- North by southwest : the final years.…”
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Queer arrangements : Billy Strayhorn and midcentury jazz collaboration / by Barg, Lisa

Queer arrangements : Billy Strayhorn and mid-century jazz collaboration / by Barg, Lisa

“…Billy Strayhorn and mid-century jazz collaboration…”
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Visions of jazz : the first century / by Giddins, Gary

Table of Contents: “…Duke Ellingtion (Part 2: The enlightment). Billy Strayhorn (Passion flower). Spike Jones (Chasin' the birdaphone). …”
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