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In addition to biographies of jazz singers of yesterday and today, this is a how-to book for singers. There are tips on finding work, building repertoire, traveling, performing and more. Contemporary singers discuss their influences and comment on the state of the art form. The reference section also lists the important recordings of over 200 singers. For jazz standards fans and researchers Singing Jazz provides an insightful view of the jazz profession, what it used to be and what it has become. The general index includes songs by titles. Bruce Crowther and Mike Pinfold are also the authors of The Jazz Singers: from Ragtime to the New Wave and The Big Band Years. (in collaboration with Mike Pinfold) 1986; Gene Krupa: His Life and Times 1987; Benny Goodman 1988; (with Mike Pinfold) 1988; Singing Jazz: the Singers and their Styles (with Mike Pinfold) 1997
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The JazzStandards.com bookstore
provides you with a catalog of over 120 books associated
with the jazz standards. Organized by category,
each entry has an editorial comment to aid you in
your research and guide you in your recreational
reading.
The books used to research and develop JazzStandards.com
are listed at the right and the listing may be considered
the site bibliography.
The primary focus of these books is not always
the jazz standards per se, so each entry is annotated
indicating the book's relevance to the subject.
If there is a book you feel we have overlooked,
please let us know the title and how it supports
the research or recreational study of the jazz standards.
suggestions@jazzStandards.com
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