Kind of Blue

The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece

Ashley Kahn

Now available with a new afterword by the author.

Tommy Dorsey

Livin' in a Great Big Way, A Biography

Peter J. Levinson

The first biography on Dorsey in more than thirty years, Tommy Dorsey is a dazzling portrait of the Big Band era's brightest star - his tumultuous life, his turbulent times, and the unforgettable music that made him a legend.

Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life

Wynton Marsalis

and Carl Vigeland

Set on the stage, in the studio, and in great cities and small towns around the world, this richly textured narrative explores how the music is made in America today.

Good Morning Blues

The Autobiography of Count Basie

Albert Murray

and Count Basie

Good Morning Blues is both testimony and tribute to a remarkable, rich life.

Straight Life

The Story Of Art Pepper

Art Pepper

and Laurie Pepper

Straight Life, is much more than a jazz book -- it is one of the most explosive, yet one of the most lyrical, of all autobiographies.