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Ellington uptown
Explores a little-discussed yet truly hybrid american musical tradition lost between the canons of authentic jazz and classical music today classical music and jazz travel in two distinctly separate streams, rarely intersecting. During the early...
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Grit, noise, and revolution
A narrative history of the birth of rock n roll in detroit an indispensable guide for rock aficionados, this is the first book to survey the detroit music scene of the 1960s and 70s - a pivotal era in rock music history, producing such legendary.....
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Guitars, bars, and motown superstars
Describes the authors escape from gordys draconian rules and how he went on to success as both a motown records musician and a million-selling solo artist. This title offers a backstage look at the detroit, la, and new york music scenes in the...
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Rhythm is our business
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer jimmie lunceford in the 1930s, swing music reigned, and the jimmie lunceford orchestra was the hottest and hippest attraction on the black dance circuits. Known for its... pai...
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Sounding out pop
Brings together a collection of voices to explore a broad spectrum of popular music. This book includes nine essays that work together to map the myriad styles and genres of the pop-rock universe through case studies that confront the music from a...
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The music of django reinhardt
Famed gypsy guitarist django reinhardt has been the subject of numerous books, both in this country and abroad. His life was featured in woody allens film sweet and lowdown, and his music influenced guitarists within jazz and beyond. benjamin givan