Table of Contents

• Foreward
  
  
• Authors' Preface

1. It All Started in New Orleans—--1890-1920
   
   
   • Nick LaRocca—--The Face of Early Jazz
     
     
   • Louis Prima---From Little Palermo to Las Vegas
     
     
   • Sam Butera—--The Last Link in the Crescent City Chain
     
     
   • Leon Roppolo---Mournful Notes over Lake Pontchartrain
     
     
   • Joe Maselli---Italian American Preservation Hall
     
     
   • Dr. Bruce Raeburn---A Ph.D Defends the ODJB
     
     
   • Jimmy LaRocca---Happy Music, Baby
     
     
   • The Axeman’s Jazz---Terror in Little Palermo
     
     
2. Swing, Big Band and Be-Bop---1930-1960
   
   
   • Joe Venuti—--The Mad Fiddler From Philly
     
     
   • Eddie Lang—--A Superstar Before His Time
     
     
   • Joe Marsala---Breaking Down the Barriers
     
     
   • Stephane Grappelli—--The European Master
     
     
   • Flip Phillips—--Sliding Home with a Saxophone
     
     
   • Louie Bellson—--Gentleman of Jazz
     
     
   • Pete Candoli---Staccato Man
     
     
   • Conte Candoli—--The Beloved Younger Brother
     
     
   • Buddy De Franco—--The Best at Be-Bop Clarinet
     
     
   • Frank Sinatra—--Bigger Than It All But Still Jazz
     
     
   • Tony Bennett--Is He or Isn't He?
     
     
   • Sinatra and Bennett---No Grooving on the Godfather
     
     
   • Buddy Greco—--Jazz and The Rat Pack
     
     
   • Bucky Pizzarelli---Strings as Smooth as Silk
     
     
   • Johnny Frigo—--The Birdman of Chicago
     
     
3. Into the Modern Era--1960 to Present
   
   
   • Lennie Tristano—-- The Passionate Intellectual
     
     
   • William Russo—--Jazz and the Classics
     
     
   • Rocco Scott La Faro—--The James Dean of Jazz
     
     
   • Joe Lovano—--Volcanic Action
     
     
   • Al Di Meola—--Jazz, Fusion, Flamenco and Beyond
     
     
   • Joey De Francesco—--Master of the Hammond B-3
     
     
   • John Pizzarelli---Like Father, Like Son
     
     
   • Pat Martino—--Mystical Magician of the Guitar
     
     
   • Frank Catalano—--Jazz Triumphs Over Hip-Hop
     
     
4. Jazz in Italy
   
   
5. Women in Jazz
   
   
6. Ensemble of Italian American Jazz Artists
   
   
7. Fascinating Facts

• Bibliography
  
  
• Index