Jazz Covers by Joaquim Paulo and Julius Wiedemann. 2 Vols. (2012)
No matter if you are into collecting jazz CDs or LPs: this is a real heavyweight, even if we consider
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Bad Vibrations. The History of the Idea of Music as a Cause of Disease by James Kennaway (2012)
What an interesting find! From the pen of James Kennaway, a historian of medicine at Durham University with an interest
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Swingtime in Deutschland by Stephan Wuthe (2012)
A gathering of youngsters and young adults in any public sphere where people meet, share gossip, play music and maybe
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SOULFOOD. Food & Music. Fat & Yummy (+ CD)
Now, I would generally disagree with anybody who wanted to convince me of the crucial interrelatedness of a certain style
Read MoreJazz & Film (Noir)
The two subjects jazz and film have been used to promote each other ever since the beginning of their respective
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Harlem Jazz Adventures: A European Baron’s Memoir, 1934-1969 by Timme Rosenkrantz (2012)
Imagine you could visit Harlem when “Harlem was en vogue” (to quote a good book) and when all the legendary
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Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues (African American Cultural Theory and Heritage) by Mitsutoshi Inaba (2011)
In this detailed study the genius of Willie Dixon, legendary musician and composer for artists such as Otis Rush, Muddy
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