Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson 'With 2', Paperback - Allan Slutsky

(Guitar Book). Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His...

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music

Reducere. From the bestselling author of Shout , comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music...

The book addresses the dearth of information about the life and music of the twentieth-century Irish composer, Ina Boyle. She worked at her craft t...

'Fascinating.' Guardian'Superlative.' The Times'Definitive.' ObserverAs an icon of India, Ravi Shankar ranks not far below Gandhi or the Taj Mahal.

The unparalleled breadth of his impact is reflected in his disciples, who included George Harrison, John Coltrane, Philip Glass and Yehudi Menuhin....

Reducere. One of Hawaii's "living treasures" is the subject of this biography, Hawaiian Son: The Life and Music of Eddie Kamae. It celebrates the personal jo...

Since ascending onto the world stage in the 1990s as one of the premier bassists and composers of his generation, William Parker has perpetually to...

One of the most individual stylists of his time, trumpeter Lee Morgan began his professional career in Philadelphia at age fifteen. At eighteen, af...

The authorised biography of Nick Lowe, the 'Jesus of Cool'.

DescriptionIn his eulogy of saxophonist Johnny Hodges (1907-70), Duke Ellington ended with the words, "Never the world's most highly animated showm...

From a stage erected in front of the US Capitol, on April 25, 1993, Michael Callen surveyed the throng: an estimated one million people stretched a...

Reducere. The life and music of the Malian music legend are examined through the eyes of those who knew him best. Compiled from both interviews and first han...

First time in paperback and e-book The jazz musician-composer-arranger Mary Lou Williams spent her sixty-year career working in--and stretching bey...

Reducere. DescriptionAlcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&...

DescriptionThe Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of the Country Music, S...

Reducere. Winner of the Best Book of 2009, Jazz Division, sponsored by AllAboutJazz-New York, 2009.Selected for "The Best of the Best" from University Presse...

Reducere. Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) "the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth." Breau's astonishing virtuosity influence...

Bernard Herrmann is a music composer who in over 40 scores enriched the work of directors like Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, a...

One of the most popular and memorable American musicians of the 20th century, Nat King Cole (1919-65) is remembered today as both a pianist and a s...

What Makes The Monkey Dance tells the story of one of the most respected musicians of his generation the singular rock n roll artist Chuck Prophet ...

Ever since she was a small child, Helma Swan, the daughter of a Northwest Coast chief, loved and learned the music of her people. As an adult she b...

The first biography of the artist who ``essentially invented indie and alternative rock`` (Spin) A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, ...

Disc: 1Side A 1. Love's in Need of Love Today 2. Have a Talk with God 3. Village Ghetto Land 4. Contusion 5. Sir DukeSide B 6. I Wish 7. Knocks Me ...

Reducere. DescriptionStill Standing, is a story about a man who grew up the oldest of seven kids, in the projects of Springfield, Ohio. James Cooper, was an ...

East Berlin, 1983. One dissident rock band. One plan to defect to the west. One traitor. Udo Dirkmeyer, the charismatic and feckless Mick Jagger of...

The narrative of Tumult The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner is an extended exploration of the magical transformation of shy country girl A...

Reducere. Dennis Jakob met Jim Morrison in 1964, they becoming fast friends and eventually college room mates. This book details some of the many experiences...

Reducere. Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughFor Once In My LifeThe Tracks Of My TearsMy GirlI’ll Make Love To YouRiver Deep Mountain HighI’ll Be ThereReach Out I’...

Reducere. The Supremes is a sprawling tale of unforgettable music, cutthroat ambition, and heartbreaking betrayal. Mark Ribowsky explodes Dreamgirl fantasies...

Reducere. In this unique rhythm section workbook, 23 James Brown classics have been transcribed, broken down into individual lessons, and meticulously recrea...

Reducere. CD: 1 1. Earth's Creation 2. The First Garden 3. Voyage To India 4. Same Old Story 5. Venus' Flytrap And The Bug 6. Ai No, Sono 7. Seasons 8. Power...

Reducere. One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith...

The rapid decline of the bastions of American power established over the twentieth century is the subject of this extensive historical analysis emp...

French North America in the Shadows of Conquest is an interdisciplinary, postcolonial, and continental history of Francophone North America across ...