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Examining an oft-ignored section of Davis` career, MILES BEYOND looks at the virtuoso`s less traditionally jazz-like material, which laid the groundwork for the modern notion of jazz fusion.
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Zero Tollerance by Martha Lowder Kimball, Toller Cranston, Bureau of National Affairs Communications Staff
In this candid and provocative memoir, charismatic artist and six-time Canadian skating champion Toiler Cranston amuses and often shocks readers with revealing stories of the international skating and art scenes, and the people -- including many famous skaters and off-ice celebrities -- he has known. Included is the story behind his fabulous Broadway ice show and his tour of Europe as the Skater of the Century in Holiday on Ice (during which he lived in splendid luxury and was introduced to such luminaries of style as Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent). Toiler includes delightful and surprising anecdotes about his life among the royalty of the skating world, from Haiti to Hong Kong. In addition to his skating accomplishments he has enjoyed remarkable success as an artist and describes here his experiences in Europe and America, including one memorable exhibition in Manhattan`s Trump Tower. Also included are his impressions of the great skaters he has performed with, including Robin Cousins, Scott Hamilton, John Curry, Brian Orser, and many others. His comments about their work and personalities are often acerbic and always insightful. There have been few dull moments in Toiler Cranston`s extraordinary life, and none are in evidence in this hugely entertaining book. AUTHOR: Martha Lowder Kimball, Toller Cranston, Bureau of National Affairs Communications Staff
PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart/Tundra Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | African Nights by Kuki Gallmann
Description not available.The author of I Dreamed of Africa shares her insights into Africa in this collection of true stories, which explore the rich diversity of life and lifestyles on the continent, as well as the healing power available there to those who are open to it. Original. AUTHOR: Kuki Gallmann
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Above & Beyond by Barrett Tillman, Joe Foss
Description not available.Drawing on personal interviews with surviving recipients and in-depth research, this comprehensive study provides the behind-the-scenes story of the more than one hundred American aviators from all military services who have received medals because of their service, including such famed airmen as Jimmy Doolittle, Joe Foss, and Patrick Brady. AUTHOR: Barrett Tillman, Joe Foss
PUBLISHER: Smithsonian Institution Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Voltaire in Love by Nancy Mitford
In 1733, the lovely, intelligent, and married Marquise du Chatelet commenced her romance with one Francois-Marie Arouet, a philosopher who had made a name for himself as Voltaire. Mitford deftly and engagingly recounts their exemplary affair, whether in studious exile in the country, on the run from the censor, or in the thoughtless circles of high society. Her portrayals of the scamp philosopher, his mistress who was excessive in everything, and their irregular century are delightful portraits in themselves and as a group, a fascinating fresco of the French Enlightenment. AUTHOR: Nancy Mitford
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Notes & Tones by Arthur Taylor
Notes And Tones is one of the most controversial, honest and insightful books ever written about jazz. It consists of 29 no-holds-barred conversations which drummer Arthur Taylor held with the most influential jazz musicians of the `60s and `70s. AUTHOR: Arthur Taylor
PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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