Ornette Coleman – The Territory and the Adventure {written by Maria Golia (2020) [pdf 311 pages]

 

 

 

"There are lots of fascinating anecdotes, stories, and previously unpublished photographs in Golia’s book. The author, who met Coleman in his hometown of Fort Worth, at the Caravan Of Dreams performing arts center, described the musician as 'unassuming and soft spoken.' She has compiled a detailed, interesting story of his career. Among the nuggets detailed are his appearance on Saturday Night Live in April 1979, how he got to know the writer William S. Burroughs, the story of his action-packed tour of Africa, how he became a noted painter, and the tales of his friendships with celebrities such as Yoko Ono and Patti Smith." -- Martin Chilton ― uDiscover Music

 

Benny Golson – Whisper Not, the autobiography

 written by Benny Golson and Jim Merod  (2016)

353 pages pdf

 

“Composer supreme, tenor man supreme, jazz man supreme, good guy supreme: that’s BENNY GOLSON!"—Sonny Rollins

Born during the de facto inaugural era of jazz, saxophonist Benny Golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz alongside John Coltrane while Golson was still in high school in Philadelphia. Quickly establishing himself as an iconic fixture on the jazz landscape, Golson performed with dozens of jazz greats, from Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and Jimmy Heath to Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, and many others. An acclaimed composer, Golson also wrote music for Hollywood films and television and composed such memorable jazz standards as “Stablemates,” “Killer Joe,” and “Whisper Not.”

An eloquent account of Golson’s exceptional life—presented episodically rather than chronologically—Whisper Not includes a dazzling collection of anecdotes, memories, experiences, and photographs that recount the successes, the inevitable failures, and the rewards of a life eternally dedicated to jazz.

Benny Golson is an NEA Jazz Master, composer, arranger, and saxophonist. After helping Art Blakey revamp his regime with the Jazz Messengers, he co-founded Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer. He has composed not only jazz standards, including “Killer Joe” and “Along Came Betty,” but also music for films and television, including It Takes a Thief and M*A*S*H.

 

 

 Here are the titles and links for the first batch of books in pdf that I posted in the Lair

 

Bud Powell – the Amazing Bud Powell

https://www.mediafire.com/file/hg4mbgg2a57ii45/Bd_Pwll__-_the_Amazing_Black_Genius.rar/file

Charlie Parker – Chasin' the Bird, the Life and Legacy

https://www.mediafire.com/file/gwkg0hrwa4bnovr/Chrle_Prkr_-_Chsn_the_Brd_The_Lif_and_Lgcy.rar/file

Charles Mingus - Myself When I Am Real

https://www.mediafire.com/file/10hqq6fsj2k283o/Chrls_Mngs_-_Myslf_Whn_I_m_Rl_Th_Lf_nd_Msc_f.rar/file

Clifford Brown – the Life and Art of Legendary Trumpeter

https://www.mediafire.com/file/j6szbiznz53zqpk/Clffrd_Brwn_The_Life_and_Art_of_the_Legendary_Jazz_Trumpeter.rar/file

Dizzy Gillespie – Groovin' High

https://www.mediafire.com/file/kt6wih3rg4f5b2p/Dzzy_Gllespe_-_Groovn%2527_Hgh_The_Lfe_of.rar/file

George Russell – The Story of an American Composer

https://www.mediafire.com/file/lrtdqpya5c59wbb/George_Russell_-_The_Story_Of_An_American_Composer_-_Duncan_Heining.rar/file

Lee Konitz - Conversations on the Improvisers Art

https://www.mediafire.com/file/fct1s729lwspgfc/L_Kntz_Cnversatins_on_the_Imprviser%2527s_rt.rar/file

 

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Fats Waller

Fats Waller by Maurice Waller, Anthony Calabrese English | August 22nd, 2017 | ISBN: 1517903912, 0028727304 | 257 Pages | PDF | 12.91 MB Thomas “Fats” Waller was a legendary stride pianist, a wildly entertaining comedic singer, and the composer of such classic melodies as “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and hundreds more. This is the intimate, behind-the-scenes story of his exuberant life, as told by his son, Maurice Waller. The public knew him as a charming, rascally, and effervescent showman.

Wes Montgomery - His Life And His Music - Oliver Dunksus

 

Warne Marsh: A Jazz Life (by John Klopotowsky)

This is the public version of John Klopotowski's book about his studying and playing with Warne Marsh, the first part is biographical (also about Sonny Dallas) and the second part deals with Warne Marsh's teaching.
There are several first-hand transcriptions of Tristano's and Marsh's lines in the book.
John Klopotowski:

"I had the good fortune to study jazz improvisation privately in New York with tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh during the years 1982-1984. These studies and period of time left a strong mark on me, and for many years I thought that both the story and information on the studies were worthy of publication in some type of book format. I eventually started writing what would become the book in 2005 and completed it in 2009.
The book consists of two parts - the first is an account of the circumstances and events that led to studying with Warne, and the second is a description of the techniques and methods used.
I wrote with a few people in mind, and the first were Warne’s two sons, K.C. and Jason. I have long wished that they could have known the Warne that I knew when I was a younger man, and I took Jason’s early advice to make my story personal. I also have always felt that I should share the material with any younger musicians who might benefit."
The painting is by our friend Charles Coffman.
Link to the PDF: https://1fichier.com/?1o0zqwtlqw8pi0hnzrfa