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Every Night's a Saturday Night: The Rock 'n' Roll Life of Legendary Sax Man Bobby KeysA great romp that is almost more of a history of modern rock than it is a look at the life of Bobby Keys. That also makes it an enjoyable and fascinating read for anyone who loves classic rock, as well as for folks...
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The Band FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the Fathers of AmericanaIn a way that no prior rock act had done, the Band assimilated, remade, and contagiously celebrated the rich, deep tributaries of American vernacular music. Blues, country, jazz, folk, gospel, soul, rock'n' roll - the members soaked it all up, distilling what they heard...
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Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner Sightreading, Book 2(Faber Piano Adventures ). Good sightreading ability is a necessary skill for the developing musician. The Accelerated Sightreading Book 2 builds confident readers as students play musical variations based on their Lesson Book pieces. Theory activities help students focus on key concepts: eighth note...
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Bigtime Piano Popular: Level 4(Faber Piano Adventures ). This new collection features 11 hits that students will love to learn, including: Dancing Queen * I Saw Her Standing There * Lean on Me * 100 Years * Pachelbel Canon * Pure Imagination * Star Wars (Main Theme) *...
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Rachmaninov Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: Music Minus One Piano [With 3 CDs](Music Minus One). Rachmaninov's masterpiece, his largest and most architecturally satisfying piano concerto, became a sensation again in 1996 when it was featured in the movie Shine . With its memorable theme and glittering orchestration, for many pianists this is the pinnacle of achievement...
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The Prodigal Comes Home - TpA painfully honest story of human weakness and God's unending forgiveness.Thirteen years ago, amidst scandal, sin, and shattered lives, Michael English fell from the pinnacle of the Christian music world. In 1994, newspapers around the world blared the headline, "Gospel Singer Named Artist of...
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From Downbeat to Vinyl: Bill Putnam's Legacy to the Recording Industry"From Downbeat To Vinyl: Bill Putnam's Legacy to the Recording Industry" is an inside look at the recording business in its heyday, 1950 to 1975. No, this isn't another "Now it can be told" book, but a real account of the business written by...
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All the Stops: The Glorious Pipe Organ and Its American MastersFor centuries, pipe organs stood at the summit of musical and technological achievement, admired as the most complex and intricate mechanisms the human race had yet devised. In All The Stops, New York Times journalist Craig Whitney journeys through the history of the American...
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Sammy Cahn's Rhyming DictionarySammy Cahn is, without a doubt, one of the best songwriters ever to have lived. Now you can get a glimpse into his thought processes and years of experience with this dictionary! Cahn felt strongly that it didn't matter what a lyric looked like...
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1001 Drum Grooves: The Complete Resource for Every Drummer(Percussion). This book presents 1,001 drumset beats played in a variety of musical styles, past and present. It's ideal for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclopedia of drum grooves, as well as consummate professionals who want to bring their knowledge of various drum styles...
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Musical Genius: A Story about Wolfgang Amadeus MozartA musical prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began playing the piano and composing when he was just three years old. Able to play multiple instruments, among them the piano and violin, Mozart spent much of his youth touring European courts with his family. From the...
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The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos(Amadeus). The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos is a compendium from the archives of renowned piano maker Steinway & Sons to encompass for the first time reference material and details from 16 decades of Steinway piano making in New York. Thirty years of research...
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The Secret Life of Musical Notation: Defying Interpretive TraditionsAuthor: Roberto PoliPublisher: AmadeusPublished: 10/01/2010Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.95h x 6.11w x 0.65dISBN: 9781574671841
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Dennis Brain: A Life in MusicThe British horn player Dennis Brain (1921-1957) is commonly described by such statements as "the greatest horn player of the 20th Century," "a genius," and "a legend." He was both a prodigy and popularizer, famously performing a concerto on a garden hose in perfect...
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One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny BreauChet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) "the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth." Breau's astonishing virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. Forbes-Roberts analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously...
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New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation with Blondie, Iggy Pop, and Others, 1974-1981By 1970, the hippie dream of the 60s was dead -- the soundtrack of the revolution had become a multimillion-dollar industry. Glitter tried to save music's soul, but was too commercial to be cutting edge for long. Then, in 1974, a rescue movement arrived....
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The Full Monty: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Hit Broadway Musical"Full of brilliance! It's a blockbuster and a mold-breaker. A one-of-a-kind Broadway musical. I loved it!" - Clive Barnes, The New York Post "A delightful salute to the human spirit!" - David Hinckley, The Daily News "Monty works on every level and is the...
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Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock 'n' Roll (and Rock Saved the Blues)The blues revival of the early 1960s brought new life to a seminal genre of American music and inspired a vast new world of singers, songwriters, and rock bands. The Rolling Stones took their name from a Muddy Waters song; Led Zeppelin forged bluesy...
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Song Journey: A Hit Songwriter's Guide Through the Process, the Perils, and the Payoff of Writing Songs for a LivingA well written song gives you the power to touch, teach, and reach deep into a person's soul. But when you hit a creative wall, it can feel like the power has gone out.In those moments, who would you turn to to get your...
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Summertime in Murdertown: How I Survived Where the Best Dievolume 1Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, David Gunn is proud to have grown up in a city facing constant adversity, and to represent a community whose government knowingly poisoned its citizens for years. Now, he pulls back the curtain on Flint--like only those born...
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