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Classic Sounds of New Orleans


Classic Sounds of New Orleans


$7.94


From street parades to nightclubs, from churches to dance halls, music has been essential to New Orleans’ unique culture. These sounds that emanated from the Crescent City have played a key role in the evolution of American music. Spanning improvised, polyrhythmic, call & response drum performances on the streets of Congo Sq. to symphony orchestras & opera houses that, although segregated, were op…

Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz


Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz



Excellent and historic 5 CD box set celebrating the history of jazz. Includes lengthy booklet with many photos. DISC ONE: Maple Leaf Rag, Maple Leaf Rag, St Louis Blues, Lost Your Head Blues, Dippermouth Blues, Black Bottom Stomp, Dead Man Blues, Grandpa’s Spells, King Porter Stomp, Cake Walking Babies From Home, Blue Horizon, Carolina Shout, Big Butter & Egg Man From the West, Potato Head Blues, …


Smithsonian Collection Classic Jazz 1


Smithsonian Collection Classic Jazz 1


$17.98



Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz


Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz


$14.98


Selected and annotated by Martin Williams with a biographical index by Ira Gitler…

Big Band Jazz : From the Beginnings To the Fifties


Big Band Jazz : From the Beginnings To the Fifties



52-page stapled book contains history of the bands, bio’s of artists & lots of b/w photos. There is no sheet music & no CD’s, cassettes or other audio recordings associated with this offering….


Seeing Jazz: Artists and Writers on Jazz


Seeing Jazz: Artists and Writers on Jazz


$35.00


Produced by the Smithsonian, this spectacular compilation is the first to look at both art and literature inspired by jazz. SEEING JAZZ showcases the music’s riotous liberating influence with over 100 beautiful images–paintings, photographs, sculpture, multimedia works, and textile art–inspired by the riffs and refrains of jazz. Over 100 color and b&w illustrations….