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Paperback. A seasoned jazz critic draws on his interviews of forty musicians, from Slide Hampton and Bucky Pizzarelli to Dee Dee Bridgewater and Diana Krall, illuminating their lives, careers, and art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152494
ISBN
9780195152494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22

paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781623564230
ISBN
9781623564230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.46

Paperback. Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accent-a distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
9781908279484
ISBN
9781908279484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

paperback. The intimate chronicle of one of our leading composers and writers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Da Capo Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306809644
ISBN
9780306809644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.59

Throughout his distinguished career, Philip Brett wrote about the music of the Tudor period. He carried out pathbreaking work on the life and music of William Byrd (c1540-1628). Collecting these influential essays, this volume is a tribute to Brett's agile mind and to his incomparable skill at synthesizing history and musical analysis. Editor(s): Kerman, Joseph; Moroney, Davitt. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 table, 30 music examples, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247581
ISBN
9780520247581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

George Gershwin lived with purpose and gusto, but with melancholy as well, for he was unable to make a place for himself - no family of his own and no real home in music. This book presents the story of this legendary American composer. Num Pages: 216 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034442
ISBN
9780252034442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

Kay Swift (1897-1993) was one of the few women composers active on Broadway in the first half of the 20th century. Vicki Ohl describes a remarkable life, which included being the first woman to write a Broadway musical and eloping to Oregon with a rodeo cowboy she met at the 1939 World's Fair. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36ill.21mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
New Haven
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102611
ISBN
9780300102611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Canada
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550028195
ISBN
9781550028195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Napoleon Publishing Canada
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894917483
ISBN
9781894917483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.72

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608870288
ISBN
9781608870288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.17

hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780856832857
ISBN
9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.97

Paperback. A vivid portrait of Mozart, combining a well-reserched account of his life with an introduction to his works: symphonic,chamber, sacred, and theatrical. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pp halftone plates, 52 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195388251
ISBN
9780195388251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 316 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northeastern University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555537104
ISBN
9781555537104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.58

Paperback. Brings the author's knowledge of social history, theater, and art to a study of Mozart's operas. This title includes an essay on "Idomeneo" (1781), the work that continued to inspire and sustain Mozart through his next, and final, six operas. It discusses the spirituality of Mozart's last two operas, "Die Zauberflote" and "La Clemenza di Tito". Editor(s): Bauman, Thomas. Num Pages: 382 pages, 36 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, (a Centennial B ed.
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078727
ISBN
9780520078727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. The first authoritative biography of jazz great Tadd Dameron Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472035632
ISBN
9780472035632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

Paperback. Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) ""the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth."" Breau's virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. This book analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bib, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574412307
ISBN
9781574412307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

paperback. The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
KHD0001001
ISBN
9781844088683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. As a teacher and organist-choirmaster Healey Willan inspired generations of singers, musicians, and composers. As a composer he created some 800 works, including operas and symphonies as well as organ, piano, chamber, vocal, and band music. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Toronto
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802081360
ISBN
9780802081360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.61

paperback. The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
9781844088683
ISBN
9781844088683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 7.79

paperback. Once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 640 pages, 52. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Phoenix
Condition
New
SKU
9780753826614
ISBN
9780753826614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.28

paperback. A collection of detailed photographs taken in Manchester during the sixties of the biggest names in American blues music. Editor(s): Stratford, Mark. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour and black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AJCP; AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2025
Publisher
Easy on the Eye Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956143945
ISBN
9780956143945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.99

paperback. Editor(s): Halfyard, Janet K. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138247994
ISBN
9781138247994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.05

Paperback. Harry Vanda and George Young put Friday on our minds, triggered Easyfever with the Easybeats, and harnessed the raw energy and power of Aussie pub rock to make superstars of AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, and the Angels. This is the inspirational story of Australia's top songwriters, producers and starmakers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742232171
ISBN
9781742232171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Hardcover. Series: North Texas Lives of Musicians Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574413076
ISBN
9781574413076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

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