Hasse is a Grammy-nominated author, acclaimed biographer and record producer.
A regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Hasse writes on American popular music, from Louis Armstrong to Duke Ellington, from Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, from bossa nova to The Allman Brothers Band.
“Beautifully researched and written.” –The New York Times. “Ellington’s best biographer” –The Washington Post.
Inclusive, contextual, student-friendly college textbook. With 34 listening guides and more than 100 photos.
Engaging, beautifully-designed history with over 300 images. Essays by David Baker, Gerald Early, Kevin Whitehead, et al.
The story of young Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish Ambassador’s son, who co-founded Atlantic Records.
“A classic in its field with a variety of applications for scholars and lay people. Very highly recommended.” –Library Journal.
The best single introduction to America’s first great musical form.” –Time.
200-page hardcover book, 111 tracks, 8 hours of music.
A two-CD overview, with a 28-page booklet. Spans 40 years of Ellington’s foremost recordings.
Maestros David Baker and Gunther Schuller lead this eminent jazz band interpreting Echoes of Harlem, Boplicity, and other classics.
Sinatra, Ella, Satchmo, Marsalis performing Star Dust, Lazy River, Skylark, on 3 discs, w/ 64-page booklet. Two Grammy nominations.
“Born a classic. . . destined to grow in value as time goes by.” –Cincinnati Enquirer.
Winner of an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award.
With an essay by Hasse on how Sinatra came to be “The Voice.”
Illustrated chapters on Impresario Frank Schiffman, Heyday of the Big Bands, and Great Jazz and Pop Singers.
A well-illustrated chapter on “Washington’s Duke Ellington,” relating how the city of his youth shaped him and his music.
Chapter on “Duke Ellington in France,” which, during 40 years, played a significant role in his career.
Chapter on maestro “David Baker and the Smithsonian: A Personal Perspective.”
A 13-page foreword to the life story of the composer of Star Dust, Georgia on My Mind, Heart and Soul, etc.
An appreciation of this pioneering look at the influence of jazz on the visual arts.
