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Paperback. "Sampling virtually all of the old-time styles within the musical tradition still extant in north Georgia, [this work] is a collection of eighty-two songs and instrumentals, enhanced by photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches of performers, and examples of their narratives, sermons, tales, and reminiscences."--P. [4] of cover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346137
ISBN
9780820346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.85

Paperback. Winning awards, losing love, longing for stability and affection, being pitted against Amy Winehouse by the press - Lily's meteoric rise to fame has been peppered with extreme highs and lows, no lower than when she tragically suffered a miscarriage in 2008. This title presents her story. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004403
ISBN
9781849380614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle - including Elvis and rock 'n' roll - and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. This title tells of growing up with a double identity - Chinese and American. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269682
ISBN
9780520269682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.28

Paperback. The neglected story of how Texan musicians pioneered and explored psychedelic rock, and the too-high price they often paid. Num Pages: 389 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPK; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782790945
ISBN
9781782790945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Hardback. A year after Prince's death at the age of 57, acclaimed writer brilliantly anatomizes the star's dramatic career and an aesthetic that at times seemed otherworldly. In thematically structured chapters that blend critical consideration of Prince's art with the author's personal connection to the music. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571333264
ISBN
9780571333264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745321653
ISBN
9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. Few other jazz musicians have proved so inspirational and so fascinating as Coltrane. This book offers a narrative of Coltrane's life and also discusses this saxophonist's unique sound. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232741
ISBN
9780571232741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. The Pixies have had a career unlike any other in alternative rock. "Doolittle" is their knotty masterpiece, the embodiment of the Pixies' abrasive, exuberant, enigmatic pop. Informed by interviews with the band, this book looks at the making of the album and its place in rock history, and studies its influence in light of the Pixies reunion. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826417749
ISBN
9780826417749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGR; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316383899
ISBN
9780316383899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGN; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594634093
ISBN
9781594634093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Hardback. It is 150 years since Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables" was first published. In this book, the reader can find out how the musical came to life - the trials and tribulations of turning it from the initial concept into a thrilling musical extravaganza - and how the new film version has emerged from the show. Num Pages: 96 pages, 160 colour & b&w photographs & artworks. BIC Classification: APF; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 250 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780972640
ISBN
9781780972640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Boretz, Benjamin; Cone, Edward T. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649061
ISBN
9780691649061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23
€ 94.44

Paperback. Introducing cultural and social processes and the values of music in Javanese life, this text features eye witness accounts of performances, interviews with key performers, hands-on activities, vivid illustrations and a 70 minute CD of the author's field recordings. The author provides a survey of other music that may be found in Central Java. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 192 pages, halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVGH; AVGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147377
ISBN
9780195147377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.58

Paperback. This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). 184 pages, ill. This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495440
ISBN
9781847495440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544250
ISBN
9780714544250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.45

Hardback. This fifth volume of Britten's letters covers a period of intense activity in his life and works, culminating in his great pacifist choral masterpiece, War Requiem. Editor(s): Reed, Philip; Cooke, Mervyn. Series: Selected Letters of Britten. Num Pages: 830 pages, 145, 55 black and white, 90 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
830
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835912
ISBN
9781843835912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 54.16

Hardback. The composer's final decade sees a new outpouring of creativity. Editor(s): Reed, Philip; Cooke, Mervyn. Series: Selected Letters of Britten. Num Pages: 880 pages, 140, 50 black and white, 90 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1860. 1966-1976. Series: Selected Letters of Britten. 880 pages, 140, 50 black and white, 90 line drawing. Editor(s): Reed, Philip; Cooke, Mervyn. The composer's final decade sees a new outpouring of creativity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 64. Weight: 1848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837251
ISBN
9781843837251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 54.16

Paperback. Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. Blue Notes in Black and White charts the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s. Num Pages: 392 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: AJ; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226100746
ISBN
9780226100746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.82

Hardcover. Charting the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s, this title offers an account of the partnership between two of the twentieth century's innovative art forms. It introduces us to the great jazz photographers - including Gjon Mili, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, and more. Num Pages: 392 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226098753
ISBN
9780226098753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.99

Hardback. Takes the reader into the heart of what we mean by 'experimental' in avant-garde music. This title examines five disparate events. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 3 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268500
ISBN
9780520268500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.54
€ 57.98

Hardback. An entertaining and unpretentious chronicle of a life in American popular music, recounted with wit and honesty. Bennett evokes a bygone era when 'territory' and 'name' bands-each with its own 'girl singer'-crisscrossed the country. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837140
ISBN
9780810837140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.28

Hardback. The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television. --Publisher's description. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439913338
ISBN
9781439913338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.08

Hardback. The Annual Review of Jazz Studies is dedicated to scholarly research on jazz and its related musical forms. This new volume is a special double issue covering the two years of 1997 and 1998. This volume is a must-have for collectors of this series and sure to be of interest to all jazz lovers. Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837713
ISBN
9780810837713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.03

hardcover. Includes articles on the seminal guitarist Charlie Christian, Ornette Coleman, Arthur Taylor, and a proposed standard method of notating melodic elements of jazz performance which are inadequately represented by standard notation. Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies. Num Pages: 314 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AVGJ; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810827271
ISBN
9780810827271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.03

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