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Antônio Carlos Jobim has been called the greatest of all contemporary Brazilian songwriters. He wrote both popular and serious music and was a gifted piano, guitar and flute player. One of the key f……続きを見る

Jazz photography has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Photographs of musicians are popular with enthusiasts, while historians and critics are keen to incorporate photographs as illust……続きを見る

Jazz Fiction: Take Two is the sequel to Jazz Fiction: A History and Comprehensive Reader’s Guide (2008). The earlier work filled a pressing need in jazz studies by identifying and discussing 700 wor……続きを見る

Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "jazz funeral" to jazz in heaven or hell,……続きを見る

The Timeless Sound of Burt Bacharach:A Life in music is a comprehensive biography of one of the most innovative and influential composers and songwriters of the 20th century. Burt Bacharach's music ……続きを見る

In this in-depth biography, The legendary guitarist delve into the life and career of guitar legend Jeff Beck. From his early days as a member of The Yardbirds to his successful solo career, this bo……続きを見る

For more than seven decades Nick Lucas was an entertainer, beginning as a child street musician and becoming one of the most popular singer-guitarists of all time. He was a popular sideman in bands,……続きを見る

Though first published in 1987, the Duke's music is timeless, and this excellent book, written by musicologist Peter Gammond, is now available as a modestly priced ebook. With numerous black & white……続きを見る

Fifty five years after it was first released, the best-selling Know About Jazz compendium is being re-released as an Ebook by G2. Written by Peter Clayton, who from October 1968 until his death in A……続きを見る

Jazz dance and its inherent music is recognized as one of the original and most potent art forms of the last two centuries. From its African roots to our present-day global dance community, the jazz……続きを見る

This is the full eBook edition of How to Play Jazz Piano in fixed-layout format with downloadable audio. Discover Pam Wedgwood's exciting world of jazz piano! This is a fun and simple introduction f……続きを見る

The colourful story of the 80-year-old saxophone player and singer affectionately know as The King of The Swingers. Paddy Cole has taken his style of Jazz, Dixieland and Swing band music all over th……続きを見る

Nat Hentoff, renowned jazz critic, civil liberties activist, and fearless contrarianー"I’m a Jewish atheist civil-libertarian pro-lifer"ーhas lived through much of jazz’s history and has known many ……続きを見る

What, where, and when is jazz? To most of us jazz means small combos, made up mostly of men, performing improvisationally in urban club venues. But jazz has been through many changes in the decades ……続きを見る

資深爵士評論家公開爵士樂的聆聽關鍵，帶領讀者享受爵士樂的搖擺魔力 爵士樂ーー當代最偉大的一種藝術形式ーー其內涵與本質建立於自由與創新這兩項元素，然而對於門外漢而言，爵士樂即興的旋律、音符、節奏常讓人……続きを見る

Global icon Six-time Grammy winner Headline-maker The most talented recording artist of her generation Much has been said about Amy Winehouse since her tragic death aged just 27. But who was the rea……続きを見る

Pump It Up Magazine's April 2023 edition is packed with exciting and informative content. The magazine starts off with the editor's note and moves on to an interview with Wendy Dale Young, a dog mom……続きを見る

The vision behind Blazing Solos for Flatpicking Guitar for One Player or More was inspired by the simple beauty of two instruments playing in harmony. In order to harmonize, the lead note and the ha……続きを見る

This book looks at the influence of jazz on the development of African American modernist literature over the 20th century, with a particular attention to the social and aesthetic significance of st……続きを見る

Ken Prouty argues that knowledge of jazz, or more to the point, claims to knowledge of jazz, are the prime movers in forming jazz's identity, its canon, and its community. Every jazz artist, critic,……続きを見る

Jazz Guitar Styles is an instruction book designed for the guitarist who already knows the fundamentals but wishes to explore the "classic" style of swing-era guitar. It offers a clear, concise intr……続きを見る

El pianista y difusor del jazz Alberto Zuckermann reconstruye, desde sus propios recuerdos y vivencias como joven músico, una cartografía cultural del incipiente mundo sonoro del jazz durante la déc……続きを見る

An illuminating selection of writings on a wide variety of topicsーeverything from technique, music theory, and daily routine to spirituality and systemic racismーfrom the personal journals of Sonny……続きを見る

In Dreams in Double Time Jonathan Leal examines how the musical revolution of bebop opened up new futures for racialized and minoritized communities. Blending lyrical nonfiction with transdisciplina……続きを見る

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, founded in Los Angeles in 1952, was widely acclaimed as the first small ensemble in jazz that did not include a chordal instrument such as a piano or guitar. Using origin……続きを見る

Music Farther Outside: Experimental Music During Brexit and the Pandemic examines the work of select composers, improvisers, and interpreters from England, Scotland, and Wales during the upheaval of……続きを見る

Composed by Andrew Hanna, composer of In Walked Dolphy, Profit-C, The Yard Cat Song, and many other compositions. Reaches into the archives to publish Solitary Dancer. Composed for alto saxophone, g……続きを見る

Embodied Nostalgia is a collection of interlocking case studies that focus on how social dance in musical theatre brings forth the dancer on stage as a site of embodied history, cultural memory, and……続きを見る

If you want to learn the history of the saxophone, choose the right saxophone, and how to get started playing, then check out HowExpert Guide to Playing the Saxophone.If you want to learn how to pra……続きを見る

*An Observer Best New Biographies of 2024* Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the art……続きを見る