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1. Is Jazz Dead?

   Or Has It Moved to a New Address

   By Stuart Nicholson

   Is Jazz Dead? examines the state of jazz in America at the turn of the twenty-first century. Musicians themselves are returning to New Orleans, Swing, and Bebop styles, while the work of the '60s avant-garde and even '70s and '80s jazz-rock is roundly ignored. Meanwhile, global jazz...

   Published September 27th 2005 by Routledge
2. Ella Fitzgerald

   A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz, Updated Edition

   By Stuart Nicholson

   Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a complete picture of Fitzgerald's professional and personal life. Fitzgerald rose from being a pop singer with chart-novelty...

   Published June 16th 2004 by Routledge