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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The complete Norman Granz jam sessions.

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Afro-Cuban jazz suite : cancion and mambo / by Machito

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Charlie Parker jam session.

“…Norman Granz' jam session…”
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Ben Webster : his life and music / by Valk, Jeroen de, 1958-

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The complete jazz at the Philharmonic on Verve, 1944-1949.

Table of Contents: “…Old Mother Hubbard -- I'm just a lucky so-and-so -- Somebody loves me -- Basin Street blues -- Ow! -- Norman Granz announcement -- Flying home -- Norman Granz introduction of Oscar Peterson -- Fine and dandy -- I only have eyes for you -- Norman Granz announcement -- Carnegie blues -- Norman Granz introduction of Coleman Hawkins -- Body and soul -- Rifftide -- The big head -- Stuffy -- Applause and chatter -- Sophisticated lady -- Norman Granz introduction of the rhythm section -- Ol' man river -- Air mail special -- Norman Granz introduction of Ella Fitzgerald -- Oh, lady, be good! …”
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The complete Jazz at The Philharmonic on Verve, 1944-1949.

Table of Contents: “…A-tisket, a-tasket -- Norman Granz announcement -- How high the moon? -- Norman Granz announcement -- Perdido -- Norman Granz announcement -- Announcements -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- Body and soul -- Dark eyes -- Characteristically B.H. -- Summertime -- Sid flips his lid -- Medley: Lover, come back to me ; (I don't stand) a ghost of a chance (with you) ; Just you, just me.…”
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The Clef/Verve labels : a discography / by Ruppli, Michel

Table of Contents: “…v. 1. The Norman Granz era -- v. 2. The MGM era.…”

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.…”

Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson.

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Kansas City shout / by Basie, Count, 1904-1984

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The drum battle : Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich at JATP. by Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973

Table of Contents: “…Introduction by Norman Granz (:43) -- Idaho / Jesse Stone (6:46) -- Sophisticated lady / Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwicke (4:39) -- Flying home / Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman, Lionel Hampton (5:56) -- Drum boogie / David Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa (9:04) -- The drum battle / N. …”
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Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie.

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Afro / by Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

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To a Finland station / by Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

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Ultimate Bud Powell /

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Ella in Rome : the birthday concert.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction (in Italian) by Norman Granz (0:22) -- St. Louis blues / W.C. Handy (5:57) -- These foolish things (remind me of you) / Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey, Harry Link (3:28) -- Just squeeze me / Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines (3:05) -- Angel eyes / Matt Dennis, Earl Brent (3:37) -- That old black magic /Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer (3:38) -- Just one of those things / Cole Porter (3:39) -- I loves you Porgy / DuBose Heyward, George & Ira Gershwin (4:56) -- It's all right with me / Cole Porter (2:37) -- I can't give you anything but love / Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh (3:26) -- Introduction (in Italian) by Norman Granz (0:57) -- When you're smiling (the whole world smiles with you) / Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay (1:40) -- A foggy day / George & Ira Gershwin (3:09) -- Midnight sun / Johnny Mercer, Francis J. …”
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Me and you / by Basie, Count, 1904-1984

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The Duke Ellington album "All too soon".

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