New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1979, 1979. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" pp: 39, (1) Issued as a play-along book & record set; the recording is not present. This step-by-step learning guide to jazz improv begins with jazz nomenclature, continues through scales and chords, etc. Revised 5th Ed. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1981, 1981. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" 42pp Issued as a play-along book & record set; the recording is not present. Contains prefatory exercises, blues scales, and chord progressions we well as instructional text for two slow blues in G and F, two medium fast blues in Bb and F, one minor blues in C, one 6/8 blues in C minor, one medium tempo blues in C, three rock blues, and one blues using substitute chords in the key of F. 2nd Revised Ed. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1987, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.5" x 8.75" 36pp Issued as a play-along book & record set; recording not present. Contains lyrics, melody lines, and chord symbols for eight jazz standards. Titles include: Sweet Georgia Brown; Poor Butterfly; Indian Summer; Too Marvelous for Words; and four more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" 71pp Issued as a play-along book & record set; the recording is not present. This instructional manual is built around eight tunes: Tippin' Time; Bye Bye Boston; Bossa for Cheryl; Fast Mode Al; Lady's Bounce; Scott's Waltz; Reflection; and Samba de Luvsme. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1988, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Paper covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" pp: 51, (3) Issued as a play-along book & record set; the recording is not present. Contains chords and scale progressions in C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef for eight bebop tunes: Groovin' High; All the Things You Are; A Night in Tunisia; Afternoon in Paris; I'll Remember April; West Coast Blues; Bluesette; and High Fly. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1974, 1974. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" 32pp Issued as a play-along book & record set; the recording is not present. Contains explanatory text along with chord and scale progressions in C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef for blues and bebop tunes. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

New Albany, IN Jamey Aebersold 1979, 1979. Soft cover. Paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" pp: 39, (1) Contains detailed instructions and music to practice. Revised 5th Ed. Binding is original wraps.

NY: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, 1939. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine. 6pp, words and music, in part: "We meet, And the angels sing. The Angels sing the sweetest song I ever heard...." The cover features Benny Goodman and his clarinet, with inset portraits of Johnny Mercer, and Ziggy Elman blowing trumpet. 12" x 9

Boston Houghton Mifflin (1974), 1974. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. 8.75" x 6.25" printed dj pp: ix, 205 Contains ten intimate portraits of performers, mostly of jazz. Illustrated by 8 portraits from photos. 2nd printing edition. Binding is original cloth.

NY: Oxford University Press, 1984. First paperback edition. Printed wraps. Fine. pp: x, 197. Balliett, perceptive jazz critic for The New Yorker, here writes on Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Ornette Coleman, Doc Cheatham, Erroll Garner, and 14 other musicians. 8" x 5.25".

London: National Jazz Federation, 1958. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. 12pp. Includes full-page portraits of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, drawn by Beryl, and a full-page photo of Chris Barber's Jazz Band, along with biographical essays, etc. 9" x 7

London: Harold Davison Ltd, 1962. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. 18pp; illus from photographs. Includes portraits and biographies of Count Basie, and an excellent account of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with terrific photos. The essays are by Benny Green. A concert-goer pencilled in some of the tunes performed by both ensembles in the designated place on this programme. Also contains a rundown of the Basie Band personnel, and an illustrated ad for a series of UK concerts by Louis Armstrong & His All Stars. 10.5" x 8.25

NY: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, 1941. First edition. pictorial wraps. Very Good. 32pp. Contains a one-page biography and piano music to 15 tunes, including: Basie Boogie; Basie Blues; Goin' to Chicago Blues; Roseland Shuffle; and 11 more. Four candid photos of Basie and his band are inset on the cover. 12" x 9

NY: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, 1945. First edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 25pp. Contains a one-page biography and piano music to 12 Basie tunes, including: Avenue C; Jimmy's Blues; Jumpin' For Maria; Kansas City Stride; Feedin' The Bean; and seven more. 12" x 9

London: Harold Davison, 1956. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 20pp; illus throughout from photographs. Includes a four-page essay on Sidney Bechet and his music, along with the programme of tunes played, etc. The back cover is a photo- ad for an upcoming Lionel Hampton concert. 10.5" x 8.25 Laid in is a black-and-yellow handbill for the Royal Festival Hall concert on Sunday, 16th September, presented by Jazz Today: Sidney Bechet; Andre Reweliotty and His Band; Chris Barber's Jazz Band. Bechet (1891-1959) was born in New Orleans, worked with many dixieland bands of the day, formed his Creole Jazz Band, then spent most of the 1950s in Paris.

NY: Da Capo Press, 1975. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: (x), 245; 16pp illus from photographs. This autobiography comprises oral history, based on field recordings made by the great jazz clarinetist, and a discography of his recordings. The frontispiece portrait is by David Stone Martin. 8.75" x 5.5".

NY: Hill and Wang, 1960. First Edition. Original cloth. Very Good/Good. pp: (ix), 245; 16pp illus from photographs. This autobiography comprises oral history, based on field recordings made by the great jazz clarinetist, and a discography of his recordings. The frontispiece portrait is by David Stone Martin. 8.5" x 5.5".

London: VJM Records, 1975. First Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Good +. 90pp, stencil-printed. 10" x 8 Contains long lists of records wanted and records for sale by various individuals: vintage jazz, blues, swing, hillbilly, etc.

London: VJM Records, 1965. First Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Good. 82pp, stencil-printed; lacks back cover. 10" x 8 Contains long lists of records wanted and records for sale by various individuals: vintage jazz, blues, swing, hillbilly, etc.

NY: Lawrence Hill, 1975. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: xvi, 459, discography, index. This "completely revised and expanded" edition follows jazz evolution into the 1970s. 8.25" x 5.25".

NY Big 3 Music Corp. [ca. 1954], 1954. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 23pp Contains bass arrangements for 11 dixieland tunes. Titles include: Copenhagen; Fidgety Feet; Muskrat Ramble; Panama; Wabash Blues; and six more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

London: Vail, 1963. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. 12pp. Includes candid photographs of the group, along with their two-page repertoire, some biographical notes, etc. 4.75" x 9 Acker Bilk, born Bernard Stanley Bilk in 1929, is a clarinetist known for his trademark goatee, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. Bilk was part of the boom in traditional jazz that swept the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. He first joined Ken Colyer's band in 1954, and then formed his own ensemble, The Paramount Jazz Band, in 1956.

London Robert Hale (1958), 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Very good condition in a repaired dust jacket. 8" x 5.25" pictorial dj 119pp Index. This first book on the subject traces the history of skiffle from its slave and jazz roots through the 1950s. The second part of the book is a how-to for forming a skiffle band as well as a look at the "origins, progress and personalities" of Britain's most popular skiffle bands. Illustrated by 13pp illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is orig boards.

Reading, MA: Addison Wesley, 1991. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. pp: viii, 385, index; text illus from photographs. 8" x 4.5".

NY: Universal Attractions, Circa 1952. First Edition. not bound. Near Fine. Broadside, 10.25" x 8", printed in black ink on dark-gold stock. Photo-portrait of Bostic at top right; signed by him in pencil to the left of his portrait. Bostic and his aggressive alto sax were equally at home in jazz and rhythm & blues.

NY: King Records, Circa 1952. First Edition. not bound. Near Fine. Broadside, 10.25" x 8", printed in red and black ink on cream stock. Photo-portrait of Bostic at top right; signed by him in blue ink to the left of his portrait. Bostic and his aggressive alto sax were equally at home in jazz and rhythm & blues.

NY: J.P. Grant, 1927. First edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 8pp. Contains music for banjo solo and for piano, with a picture of Banjo Bill inset on the cover. Laid in is a one-page, pictorial "banjography" by Lew Green, calling Bill "one of the greatest banjo technicians of all time...." 12" x 9

NY: J. Pitman Grant, 1925. First edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 8pp. Contains music for banjo solo and for piano, with a picture of Banjo Bill inset on the illustrated cover. 12" x 9

nd. Clear black signature; fine condition. 8" x 10". Illustrated by photo by Sutton Artists. original photo edition. Binding is not bound.

s.l. Dave Brubeck (1964), 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" (18)pp Contains photos and biographies of the four musicians, along with candid photos of Brubuck with his family and on tour. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Delaware Water Gap, PA: Shawnee Press, 1968. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good +. 47pp. Here are verbatim transcriptions of six original tunes by Dave Brubeck: Iberia; Unisphere; Themes from `Elementals'; Cable Car; Shim Wah (by Joe Morello); World's Fair. 12" x 9

Delaware Water Gap, PA: Shawnee Press, 1956. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good +. Two volumes. pp: 28, 28. Here are nine verbatim transcriptions of nine original tunes by Dave Brubeck, including: The Duke; Walkin' Line; In Your Own Sweet Way; The Waltz; and five more. 12" x 9 These two volumes of "Brubeck Plays Brubeck" tunes are seldom seen for sale as a set.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1983, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 96pp Has article on Django Reinhardt's music, interviews with Cliff Jackson, Jon Hendricks, & Russian musicians, record reviews, &c. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has Part II of the Frank Rehak interview, an interview with Booty Wood, book and record reviews, record sale price list, &c. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1983, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has interviews with Bennie Wallace, Duke Groner and Beaver Harris, book and record reviews, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1987, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has interviews with Singleton Palmer, Daddy Stovepipe, and Roy Brown, book and record reviews, new cds, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has interviews with Frank Rehak and Horace Tapscott, book and record reviews, a list of Cadence Record Sale offerings, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1987, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 96pp Has interviews with Ran Blake and George Lewis, book and record reviews, new cds, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1993, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 112pp Has interviews with Roberto Miguel Miranda, Elios & Boulou Ferre and Bill Holman, book and record reviews, new cds, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Cadnor Ltd 2003, 2003. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 144pp Has interviews with Kidd Jordan and Jim Hartog, book and record reviews, new cds, and a large catalog of the Cadence music sale. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1985, 1985. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has interviews with Art Blakey and Peanuts Hucko, book and record reviews, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1988, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 96pp Has interviews with Craig Harris and Art Rollini, book and record reviews, new cds, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Bob Rusch 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 80pp Has interviews with Zoot Sims and Jimmy Stewart, book and record reviews, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

Redwood, NY Cadnor Ltd 2004, 2004. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8.5" x 5.5" 144pp Has interviews with Ahmed Abdullah and Oliver Johnson, book and record reviews, new cds, results of the 2003 record poll, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps.

NY: Da Capo Press, 2000. 3rd printing. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Small remainder mark on lower edge. 256pp; illus throughout from photographs, many in color. This is a 100-year chronology in word and picture, from 1897 New Orleans to 1997 recordings, festivals, club dates and movies. 11" x 9.5".

NY: Billboard Books, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 304pp, index; text illus from photographs. The authors profile 40 jazz musicians, including discographies for each, arranged by instrument. 9.25" x 6".

NY: Robbins Music, 1933. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: 29, (3) ads. Covers show signs of light use. A foreword celebrates Cavallaro's spontaneous success as a pianist in the early 1930s. This songbook contains piano music for 14 of his arrangements, including: Temptation; Sweet and Lovely; My Blue Heaven; I'll Never Be the Same; If I Had You; Once in A While; Don't Blame Me; and seven more. 12" x 9".

London: Harold Davison, Circa early 1960s. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 16pp; 3 full-page and 10 smaller illus from photographs. Includes an extensive biography and appreciation of Ray Charles and his work. 10.5" x 8.25 Ray Charles (1930-2004) was named #2 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and #10 in their 100 Greatest Artists. This souvenir booklet celebrates his London concert at the height of his career.

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1994. First US Edition. Original Cloth. Fine/fine. pp: ix, 286, index; 16pp illus from photographs. 9.25" x 6 First biography of the man who pioneered rock and roll by combining his jump jive with jazz and rhythm & blues.

NY: Oxford University Press, 1987. First US Edition. Original boards. Fine/Fine. Illus from Photographs. pp: xv, 331, index; 32pp illus from photographs. This is the first full-length biography of the great clarinetist, a contemporary of Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and other early figures in jazz. 9.5" x 6.25".