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Paperback. In the spring of 1969, the inauspicious release of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's "Trout Mask Replica", a double-album featuring 28 stream-of-consciousness songs filled with abstract rhythms and guttural bellows, dramatically altered the pop landscape. This book examines how Beefheart's opus is informed by a variety of diverse sources. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 33. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. In the spring of 1969, the inauspicious release of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's "Trout Mask Replica", a double-album featuring 28 stream-of-consciousness songs filled with abstract rhythms and guttural bellows, dramatically altered the pop landscape. This book examines how Beefheart's opus is informed by a variety of diverse sources. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 33. Weight: 154.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427816
ISBN
9780826427816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Beginning in 1970, with the transformative effects of the Kent State University shootings - which the band-members witness firsthand - and ending a decade later with Devo on the cusp of superstardom (with "Whip It"), this title traces the sounds and ideas that the group absorbed and in turn brought to prominence as unlikely rock stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour and black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 775.
Publisher
Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279392
ISBN
9781908279392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Hardback. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 41 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195388756
ISBN
9780195388756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.62
€ 46.64

Hardback. A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGP; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824371
ISBN
9780306824371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. A new perspective on the forgotten Beach Boy - the voice of 'God Only Knows', 'Good Vibrations', and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black and white in plate selection. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279842
ISBN
9781908279842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Following on from Giant Steps, comes the second instalment in Kenny Mathieson's series of jazz histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372. 408 pages, Illustrations. Following on from Giant Steps, comes the second instalment in Kenny Mathieson's series of jazz histories. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGJ. Dimension: 212 x 137 x 19. Weight: 372.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857866202
ISBN
9780857866202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.26

Hardback. A personal glimpse into the musical life of legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 263 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495007934
ISBN
9781495007934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.98

Paperback. Personally enigmatic and often described as difficult to work with, Fritz Reiner was nevertheless renowned for the dynamic galvanization of the orchestras he led, a nearly unrivalled technical ability, and high professional standards. This book is a portrait of a man who was both his own worst enemy and one of the true titans of his profession. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077302
ISBN
9780252077302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. This contributed volume explores the significant role that music plays in the works of Joss Whedon, investigating the uses and meaning of music and sound in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and the Internet musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Editor(s): Leonard, Kendra Preston. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, printed music items. BIC Classification: APFN; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869455
ISBN
9780810869455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.28

Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1357.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810854161
ISBN
9780810854161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.36

paperback. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848801
ISBN
9780810848801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

Hardback. The two-volume Duke's Diary provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the greatest figures in American music, the incomparable Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Using contemporary photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and narrative, both volumes chronicle Duke's life, performances, and recording sessions. Num Pages: 456 pages, b&w photographs, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 226 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841192
ISBN
9780810841192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.51

Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848825
ISBN
9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062131737
ISBN
9780062131737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.17

Sheet music. Off the Record with The Beatles, Bowie, Elton & So Much More. 414 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVX; BM. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 29. Weight: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739078587
ISBN
9780739078587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Show and Tell is a compendium of the greatest Broadway anecdotes be they gut-bustingly hilarious or bittersweet. They're all here from the mightiest to the lowliest in all their razy idiosyncrasies which makes live theatre into the liveliest of all performing arts. It's all here, two centuries of the fabulous invalid, the American theatre. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190221010
ISBN
9780190221010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501302374
ISBN
9781501302374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.03

Paperback. Offers a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of Frank Zappa (1940-93), the great American composer. This book examines various aspects of his work, from his role as a satirist of the highest order to his place in the genre of "progressive rock" and his importance as an influential critic of American culture and society. Num Pages: 280 pages, Discography, critical bibliographic essay. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260054
ISBN
9780803260054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
74
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029818
ISBN
9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11
€ 43.89

Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195393842
ISBN
9780195393842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.50

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