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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface, p. 8
Introduction: The Evolution of the Jazz Piano by Gene Lees, pp. 9-22
Chapter 1. Len Lyons - The Great Jazz Pianists - A Review, pp, 23-25
Chapter 2. HARLEM PIANO - Luckey Roberts and Willie "The Lion" Smith by Nat Hentoff, pp, 26-31
Chapter 3. Fats Waller And James P. Johnson by Richard Hadlock, pp. 32-38
Chapter 4. Conversations with James P. Johnson by Tom Davin, pp. 49-59
Chapter 5. Jelly Roll Morton: "Plotting His Way Into Jazz" - John Edward Hasse with Orrin Keepnews and Lawrence Gushee, pp. 60-67
Chapter 6. Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories By Elijah Wald, pp. 68-71
Chapter 7. Earl Hines by John S. Wilson, pp. 72-79
Chapter 8. Earl Hines by Richard Hadlock, pp. 80-95
Chapter 9. "Sunshine Always Opens Out - Earl Hines" by Whitney Balliett, pp. 96-109
Chapter 10. How Art Tatum Got His Style - Philip Clark, pp. 110-111
Chapter 11. Art Tatum - "Too Marvelous for Words" - James Lester, pp. 112-119
Chapter 12. Art Tatum - Genius in Prospect and Retrospect - Rex Stewart, pp. 120-127
Chapter 13. Art Tatum - The Orrin Keepnews Essay, 128-135
Chapter 14. "Why Duke Ellington Avoided Music Schools" (1945) - Mark Tucker, Ed., pp. 136-140
Chapter 15. Duke Ellington at the Piano - Mathew Cooper and Mark Tucker, pp. 141-144
Chapter 16. "Theodore "Teddy" Wilson November 24, 1912 - July 31, 1986" by Len Lyons, pp. 145-151
Chapter 17. The Impeccable Teddy Wilson by Tom Scanlan, pp, 152-159
Chapter 18. Mary Lou Williams - Out Here Again - Whitney Balliett, pp. 160-167
Chapter 19. Mary Lou Williams [May 10, 1910 - May 28, 1981] by Len Lyons, pp. 168-174
Chapter 20. Marian McPartland: “The Key of D is Daffodil Yellow” by Whitney Balliett, pp. 175-186
Chapter 21. Marian McPartland - The Len Lyons Interview, pp. 187-193
Chapter 22. Jess Stacey - Back from Valhalla - Whitney Balliett, pp. 194-201
Chapter 23. Joe Sullivan by Norman P. Gentieu, pp. 202-204
Chapter 24. Joe Bushkin - “Demi-Centenial" by Whitney Balliett, pp. 205-212
Chapter 25. Claude Hopkins - Pianist, Bandleader and Arranger by Stanley Dance, pp. 213-224
Chapter 26: Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis - The First Day by Dan Morgenstern, pp. 225-228
Chapter 27. Johnny Guarnieri: Master Stride Pianist - Steven A. Cerra and Leonard Feather, pp. 229-237
Chapter 28. The Worlds of Mel Powell by Gene Lees, pp. 238-261
Chapter 29. Obituary: Art Hodes by Steve Voce, pp. 262-264
Chapter 30. Thelonious Monk: The George Washington of Bebop (September 1947 - August 1948) by Robin D.G. Kelly - Part 1, pp. 265-275
Chapter 31. Thelonious Monk: George Washington of Bebop (September 1947-August 1948) - by Robin D.G. Kelley - Part 2, pp. 276-286
Chapter 32. Three Separated Views of Thelonious Monk by Orrin Keepnews, pp.287-299
Chapter 33. Thelonious Monk (Rhythm-a-ning) by Gary Giddins, pp. 300-307
Chapter 34. Round About Monk by Valerie Wilmer, pp. 308-313
Chapter 35. A Portrait of Bud Powell in the Jazz Literature, Steven A. Cerra, Ed., pp. 314-362
Chapter 36. Bud Powell - Strictly Confidential by Gary Giddins, pp. 363-368
