 | I Heard You Twice the First Time by Branford Marsalis
Buy used from: $0.35 A complete tour of the blues in jazz, from field chants to polyrhythmic far-out mayhem and all points in between. Featuring BB King, John Lee Hooker, Wynton Marsalis and Linda Hopkins.
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 | Complete Muse Sessions by Houston Person & Ron Carter
Buy used from: $29.50 Sublime interplay between two living legends. Houston Person treats every melody with such love and intensity that he creates a half-dozen "definitive" renditions.
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 | The Bear Comes Home: A Novel by Rafi Zabor
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 THE great jazz novel. Nearly accomplishes the impossible task of translating the feeling of playing jazz into the literary milieu. The Bear is one of the most interesting characters in modern fiction
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 | Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 2 by Kenny Burrell
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $7.96 Not just for guitarists. A sweeping landscape of all Ellingtonia. Gary Bartz's melody statement of 'In a Sentimental Mood' is gorgeous beyond words. Would make a great introduction to jazz.
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 | Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus: The Savoy Sessions by Red Norvo Trio
Buy used from: $24.99 Fascinating, modern music. Mingus shines through even at this early stage of his career. Listen to this tiny ensemble rock-out on 'Cheek to Cheek'.
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 | The Essential Chet Atkins by Chet Atkins
Buy used from: $8.94 Not jazz? Maybe not, but who cares! Anybody who loves to hear genius at work will appreciate this collection. Chet blurs the lines separating all genres.
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 | Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio: The Silver Collection by Stan Getz
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.38 Four of the best musicians every assembled at one time. Getz's deceptively fiery lyricism blends perfectly with this group. Ellis and Brown give a clinic on the art of the drummer-less rhythm section.
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 | Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within by Kenny Werner
Buy new: $12.76 For everybody who has ever believed the lie that happiness playing jazz can only be found through suffering.
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 | Unsung Heroes by Tierney Sutton
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.49 Tierney swings like Ella, and that's the highest compliment I can imagine. Criminally underexposed jazz singer. 'Joy Spring' is a marvel.
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 | Play the Blues Back to Back by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $7.64 The Duke and his most impassioned voice play the blues in a small group that may cause you to reassess your views on Ellington. Les Spann on guitar is a revelation.
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