Rex stewart (50 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This is the only jazz history written by a musician that is not strictly autobiographical. Rex Stewart, who played trumpet and cornet with Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington, knew personally all the giants of jazz in the 1930s and thus his judgments on their achievements come with unique authority and understanding. As a good friend, he never minimizes their foibles yet he writes of them with affection and generosity. Chapters on Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, Red Norvo, Art Tatum, Big Sid Catlett, Benny Carter, and Louis Armstrong mix personal anecdotes with critical comments that only a fellow jazz musician could relate. A section on Ellington and the Ellington orchestra profiles Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Tricky Sam Nanton, Barney Bigard, and Duke himself, with whom Rex Stewart was a barber, chef, poker opponent, and third trumpet. Finally, he recounts the stories of legendary jam sessions between Jelly Roll Morton, Willie the Lion Smith, and James P. Johnson, all vying for the unofficial title of king of Harlem stride piano. It was the decade of swing and no one saw it, heard it, or wrote about it better than Rex Stewart.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: good. Good: The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with light wear.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. All New 6th. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. The Michigan American Music Series; The book shows average wear. Foxing (light dot stains) to edge of pages.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Zustand: New. pp. 223.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Ellery Queen's Mystery Anthology Spring/Summer 1976 vol 31. Contains stories by Rex Stout (Fourth of July Picnic, "The Labor Union Murder", "The Fourth of July Murder"), Ruth Rendell (The Fall of a Coin), Lawrence Treat (Lawrence Arthur Goldstone - B as in Bride) J J Marric (John Creasey - Gideon and the Innocent Shoplifter), Michael Innes (J I M Stewart - A Matter of Disturbing Incidents), Michael Gilbert (Return of the Hero), Ellery Queen (The Adventures of Abraham Lincoln's Clue), and others. Light edge weaar. Light browning to the pages. A good copy.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. [xii], 236p. Signed by editor on front endpaper. Jacket and cover corners lightly worn. "Stewart's major contribution to jazz trumpet and cornet was to develop the technique of "half-valving".to its limit." A member of Duke Ellington's band from 1934 to 1945. 8 leaves of b&w photo plates. (9-1/4"x6-1/4").…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. paperback, pictorial card covers, mildly faded to the spine else a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w plates, 223pp.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 33 pages; Description: 33 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Cost and standard of living -- Great Britain -- Economic policy. Series: Socialism in the sixties. Fabian Society (Great Britain). Tract ; 350. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 178 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Reprint. Trade paperback. 223pp. Corners lightly rubbed, else fine.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 223 pages. 8.50x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 224pp, central section of black and white photographs. Pictorial light card covers. 8vo. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers. Test block edges starting to tan and fox. Internally, neat, clean, bright and tight.

Zustand: New. "This is the only jazz history written by a musician that is not strictly autobiographical. Rex Stewart, who played trumpet and cornet with Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington, knew personally all th" Num Pages: 223 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324. . 1982. New edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Zustand: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine partially faded. 270mm x 200mm (11" x 8"). 160pp. Illustrated hardback board cover with green cloth spine.

Zustand: Very Good. 1963. Pamphlet. In original wrappers, 33pp. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . .

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Repress compilation 10" 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record. Fine in a very good cardboard sleeve with toning and soiling. LX - 3001. White labels with red "X." Features eight performances including "Subtle Slough" and "My Sunday Gal.".