Shades of Blue by Bill Moody
When jazz pianist Evan Horne's mentor, Calvin, dies and names him sole heir, Evan stumbles upon the musician's dark secrets when he investigates why Calvin had handwritten notes of jazz hits that he was never credited with.

The Jazz Ear : Conversations Over Music by Ben Ratliff
A new collection of interviews with many living legends, including Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman and Maria Schneider.

Moving to Higher Ground : How Jazz Can Change Your Life by Wynton Marsalis with Geoffrey C. Ward
Doesn’t the title say it all?!

Clawing at the Limits of Cool : Miles Davis, John Coltrane and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever by Farah Jasmine Griffin
The first book to focus on musical interaction and historical context of Coltrane and Miles (or Fire and Ice), on the ways they influenced each other and the tremendous impact they've had on culture.

On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
Nearly all of Kerouac’s celebrated stories about the beat movement are simply drenched in the sounds of jazz. Read here especially about ‘the gang’s’ infatuation with bop pianist George Shearing and mad vocalist Slim Gaillard.

Jazz Poems
by Kevin Young (ed.)
In so many ways, poetry is the style of writing most conducive to the sounds of jazz and here is a great collection of so many immortal poets waxing about the music and musicians.

Jackson Street After Hours
by Paul De Barros
Local music critic De Barros uncovers the stories of what a hotbed for jazz this region was, stretching back to the 1930s and 1940s. Includes some fine photos of our local stars by Eduardo Calderon.