Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century (Culture, Society & Politics)
By: FREEMAN Philip
3.90
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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4.13
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4.34
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4.12
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17. Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins
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4.48
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4.56
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4.03
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3.68
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3.51
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30. Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century (Culture, Society & Politics)
By: FREEMAN Philip
3.90
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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