Product Description: 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Dizzy Gillespie, a master entertainer and one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. This book, from the memoirs of Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, celebrates the relationship and influence Dizzy had with Arturo and his family...read more

Product Description: Approved by the legend himself, this keepsake collection celebrates the diverse and prolific career of bandleader, musician, songwriter, producer, arranger, film composer, and record label executive Quincy Jones. It features original, handwritten scores by Quincy, many souvenir photos, several magazine articles that follow Quincy's career, as well as 20 popular tunes he has written, arranged, or produced...read more

A personal account by the basketball star traces his childhood in Harlem and the influence of the Harlem Renaissance on black culture in the United States, featuring interviews with Magic Johnson, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, and Denzel Washington.

Product Description: The first book on Leonard's full body of work, including portraits of Billie Holliday, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra.

Informed by personal anecdotes, recollections, and quotes from family, friends, and colleagues, a collection of remarkable photographs--including more than two hundred color and black-and-white pictures from the family archives--and memorabilia pays tribute to the Chairman of the Board, in a volume that features an accompanying CD, letters, facsimile reproductions, and more. 10,000 first printing.

Released to celebrate ten years of VIBE, a magazine released by Qunicy Jones in 1993 to celebrate hip hop fashion, this bold survey of the last ten years of rap includes profiles of Snoop Doggy Dogg and Puff Daddy as well as the controversial image of Tupac Shakur in a straightjacket. 40,000 first printing.

Recounts the stories of fifteen of the music world's most notable recording studios and of history-making records that were made at each, from John Coltrane and Miles Davis sessions in Rudy Van Gelder's living room, to Frank Sinatra's recordings at Capital Records. Original. (view table of contents)

In a no-holds-barred memoir, the legendary musician, producer, and arranger chronicles his rise from the mean streets of Chicago to the heights of the entertainment world, detailing his painful youth, his remarkable musical and business accomplishments, and his turbulent personal life. 100,000 first printing.

A celebration of African-American male fashion captures the elegance of Nat King Cole, sophistication of Sidney Poitier, comfort of Bill Cosby, hip-hop style of LL Cool J, and sex appeal of Denzel Washington, documenting their impact on all aspects of fashion. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This beautiful book contains 25 of Quincy's most famous love songs recorded by Michael Jackson, James Ingram, and Aretha Franklin. It also features four new songs recorded by Tevin Campbell, Catero, Patti Austin, and El Debarge. Quincy's commentary on the creation and recording of the songs is also included...read more

Top photographers and recording artists combine their talents in this unique book and CD package that illuminates the plight of homeless children and their families, in a package produced as a fund-raiser for the charitable organization Homes for the Homeless.