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|  | What Is This Thing Called Jazz? by Eric Porter
Undermining the historic tradition that most jazz criticism involves white writers studying black musicians, the jazz discourse presented here regards musicians addressing their own artistic output. Jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, Marion Brown, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Archie Shepp are among the critics whose ideas are explored. AUTHOR: Eric Porter
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests 
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 | Grimmy's Flea Circus by Mike Peters
Description not available.A collection of zany cartoon strips from the popular syndicated comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm features Grimmy, an opinionated canine who loves to chase cats and harrass postal carriers almost as much as he enjoys telling a good joke. Original. AUTHOR: Mike Peters
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Humor
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 | Lies My Music Teacher Told Me by Gerald Eskelin
Here is new hope for tin ears. Grammy nominee Gerald Eskelin tells why so many Americans say they can't carry a tune in a basket. Not only have music educators misled their trusting apprentices, but the rest of us have also been hoodwinked by an unlikely villain - the piano. Eskelin is not just a voice crying in the wilderness. Besides his credentials as a faculty member at Pierce College, California Institute of the Arts & University of Southern California, he is a music expert who has testified in federal court in cases involving such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, John Forgerty, Michael Bolton & Roger Rabbit. MUSIC is not mysterious & confusing, Eskelin says, but music TEACHING is. He sometimes aims his disputes toward his colleagues, but the information is presented in a delightfully entertaining manner that is readily available to the musical novice. Order from Stage Three Enterprises, 5759 Wallis La., Woodland Hills, CA 91367. AUTHOR: Gerald Eskelin
PUBLISHER: Stage Three Enterprises
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Mental Fitness Puzzles by Danny Hendrickson, Julie Hendrickson, Kyle Hendrickson, Matt Kenneke
Tricky and challenging, these incredible thinking puzzles demand a flexible thought-process and an ability to see beyond the obvious. AUTHOR: Danny Hendrickson, Julie Hendrickson, Kyle Hendrickson, Matt Kenneke
PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Blues Traveling by Steve Cheseborough
In this guidebook to blues music sites along the Mississippi River, a well-traveled fanatic offers readers tips on blues venues and other significant locations, such as the historical train station that was used by migrating African-American bluesmen during the 1940s. AUTHOR: Steve Cheseborough
PUBLISHER: University Press of Mississippi
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Cold Hit by Allison Janey, Linda A. Fairstein
When the body of a sophisticated Manhattan gallery owner is discovered tied to a ladder on the northern tip of the island, Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper is called in to crack the case. AUTHOR: Allison Janey, Linda A. Fairstein
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Mystery & Thrillers
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