Thursday, November 5, 2015

Paul's Update 11/5










Free eBook: The whole story of the musician, the composer, and the person of Ellington.
The whole story of the musician, the composer, and the person of Ellington.
The University of Chicago Press
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Duke Ellington personified jazz. He was a singular, pathbreaking force in music for fifty years. At the same time, as one of the most prominent black public figures of the twentieth century, he embodied leadership on issues of civil rights, equality, and America’s role in the world. Ourfree e-book for NovemberDuke Ellington’s America by Harvey G. Cohen, is the whole story of the musician, the composer, and the person—from his youth in a middle class enclave of Washington, D.C., to the heights of worldwide acclaim. The man, the music, and the nation are in this month’s free e-bookDuke Ellington’s America.
“Another door-stopper of a book that’s worth writing about, and, even more so, reading.… The research achievement of the author, and his readability, are far too impressive not to merit wholesale recommendation.”—Jazzwise
Get the e-book edition of Duke Ellington’s America free in November!
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It’s here! The Great Chicago Book Sale is back! These are books with paper in them. Duke Ellington's America is on page 23: get the clothbound book for just $12 or the paperback for just $7! More than 600 books in all subjects, from Chicago and the other fine publishers we distribute.Prices start at $5! Save up to 80%! Order early; quantities limited. See the catalog and order now. Use promo code AD1391 to get the discount prices.
About Chicago's e-books: The University of Chicago Press has over 3500 titles in its Chicago Digital Editions e-book program. Some of Chicago's e-books are DRM-free, while others require Adobe Digital Editions software, which is freely downloadable. Chicago Digital Editions are powered by BiblioVault.
This is the November 2015 free e-book notification.







































The whole story of the musician, the composer, and the person of Ellington.

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