Describes the lives and artistry of some of the best-known jazz pianists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

Swingers and Crooners

by Leslie Gourse

Published 1 March 1997
Describes the lives of notable jazz singers, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

Deep Down in Music

by Leslie Gourse

Published 1 March 1998
Presents the lives and artistry of notable jazz bassists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of various innovations on the development of jazz music.

Blowing on the Changes

by Leslie Gourse

Published 1 September 1997
Introduces some of the most famous jazz horn players, focusing on trumpet and saxophone players.

Timekeepers

by Leslie Gourse

Published 1 September 1999
Discusses the role of drumming in jazz and surveys some of the greatest jazz drummers in history, from Warren Baby Dodds and Arthur Zutty Singleton to Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.

Fancy Fretwork

by Leslie Gourse

Published 1 September 1999
Traces the evolution of the guitar in jazz history and profiles the world's greatest jazz guitarists from the early 1900s to the present.