Published Book Reviews


William G. Kenz
Government Documents/Refererence Librarian
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60.  Library Journal, Sept 1, 2001 v126 i14 p181.

Riffs and Choruses: A New Jazz Anthology.  Library Journal, July 2001 v126 i12 p94.

Miles Davis and American Culture.  Library Journal, June 1, 2001 v126 i10 p168.

If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie
Holiday.  Library Journal, May 1, 2001 v126 i8 p86.

Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis,
1967-1991.  Library Journal, April 1, 2001 v126 i6 p104.

Afro-Cuban Jazz.  Library Journal, March 15, 2001 v126 i5 p74.

"Just Walkin' in the Rain": The True Story of Johnny Bragg and the
Prisonaires--Legendary Convict R&B Ringers.  Library Journal, Feb 1, 2001 v126 i2 p98.

Blues Faces: A Portrait of the Blues.  Library Journal, Dec 2000 v125 i20 p140.

Sammy: An Autobiography.  Library Journal, Dec 2000 v125 i20 p140.

The Oxford Companion to Jazz.  Library Journal, Nov 1, 2000 v125 i18 p83.

Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece.
Library Journal, Oct 15, 2000 v125 i17 p73.

Chet Barker: His Life and Music. Library Journal, Sept 1, 2000 v125 i14 p210.

Swing Shift: "All-Girl" Bands of the 1940s. Library Journal, August 2000 v125 i13 p105.

The Ladies Who Sing with the Band. Library Journal, August 2000 v125 i13 p105.

Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charles
Mingus. Library Journal, July 2000 v125 i12 p98.

Jazz: The First Century.  Library Journal, April 15, 2000 v125 i7 p92.

Miles and Me: A Memoir. Library Journal, Feb 15, 2000 v125 i3 p165.

Native America Today: A Guide to Community Politics and
Culture.  Library Journal, Jan 2000 v125 i1 p88.

Blutopia: Visions of the Future and Revisions of the Past in the
Work of Sun Ra, Duke Ellington, and Anthony Braxton.  Library Journal, Dec 1999 v124 i20 p138.

Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography.  Library Journal, Nov 15, 1999 v124 i19 p70.

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz.  Library Journal, Oct 15, 1999 v124 i17 p62.

Listen to This!: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite
Recordings.  Library Journal, Sept 1, 1999 v124 i14 p194.

Indian Reservations in the United States.  Library Journal, August 1999 v124 i13 p112.

Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie.  Library Journal, May 15, 1999 v124 i9 p98.

Reminiscing in Tempo: A Portrait of Duke Ellington.  Library Journal, April 15, 1999 v124 i7 p99(1).

Jazz Profiles: The Spirit of the Nineties.  Library Journal, March 1, 1999 v124 i4 p86(1).

World Resources: A Guide to the Global Environment, 1992-1993.   Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, Summer, 1993  v8 n2  p124(1).

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