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Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian American Experience
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Michael Ricci
A book by Bill Dal Cerro and David Anthony Witter. Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Louie Bellson, Lennie Tristano, Tony Bennett, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, and Joe Lovano: These are just some of the hundreds of musicians of Italian descent whose talents have enriched jazz. Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica is more than just a book about jazz. From the lynching of Italian immigrants in New Orleans in 1891 through the headliners and award winning performers of today, this book documents ...
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Listen to This Miles Davis and "Bitches Brew"
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Michael Ricci
THE FIRST CLOSE CRITICAL TREATMENT OF THE ALBUM THAT SHOOK JAZZ WITH ITS ELECTRIC SOUND AND ROCK-INFLUENCED STYLE Listen to This stands out as the first book exclusively dedicated to Miles Davis's watershed 1969 album, Bitches Brew. Victor Svorinich traces its incarnations and inspirations for ten-plus years before its release. The album arrived as the jazz scene waned beneath the rise of rock and roll and as Davis (1926-1991) faced large changes in social conditions affecting the African American consciousness. ...
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"Don Alias: Stories of a Legendary Percussionist" By Melanie Futorian Available on Kindle
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Melanie Futorian
The Don Alias ebook is now out. This book recounts the journey of a great, American percussionist who set a new standard in percussion in a multitude of musical genres from Afro Cuban to jazz. From the 1950s into the new millennium, his performances ranged from playing on the streets of Harlem to recording the groundbreaking Miles Davis album, Bitches Brew. Don Alias: Stories of a Legendary Percussionist is derived from our many fascinating conversations, excerpts from his personal journal ...
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Love Songs The Hidden History by Ted Gioia
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Michael Ricci
Music historian and Daily Beast columnist Ted Gioia uncovers the hidden truths of love, one of the most dominant themes of music in the last millennium. While many tend to view love songs as simple, sentimental, and formulaic, Gioia proves that no other style of music has led to more censorship, controversy, or reprisals. Based on more two decades of research, Love Songs provides readers with the backstories that shaped the most popular hits including Darwin’s theory of evolutionary connection ...
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Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzmann to Release Groundbreaking Memoir
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Michael Ricci
DEAL: MY THREE DECADES OF DRUMMING, DREAMS AND DRUGS WITH THE GRATEFUL DEAD SET TO COME OUT MAY 5 BILLY & THE KIDS TO PERFORM “EUROPE SEVENTY 2.0" FEATURING ROBERT RANDOLPH AT THE CAPITOL IN PORT CHESTER, NY, MARCH 28 TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 ONE NIGHT ONLY “SPRING '90 REVISITED SHOW" FEATURING BIG GIGANTIC'S DOMINIC LALLI AND THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT'S JASON HANN AT THE OGDEN THEATRE, DENVER, CO, APRIL 20 The Grateful Dead are perhaps ...
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The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan Author Speaks!
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Larry Reni Thomas
From author Larry Reni Thomas: I am not on anybody's side. I am not on Lee Morgan's side. I am not on Helen Morgan's side. I am on the side of history. I understand people who loved Lee. And can also understand the people who loved Helen. But, I wrote this book for historical significance. I am an historian. I did what I was trained to do. I knew when I first met Mrs. Morgan that I had to interview ...
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Dick Vartanian’s Little Book
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Dick Vartanian, a trumpet player, was one of many San Francisco jazzmen who served in World War Two and returned home to see if they could make a living playing music. He and a clarinetist, Paul Breitenfeld, had become good friends at Polytechnic High School. The war behind them, the young Army veterans attended San Francisco State College, worked gigs in and around the city and played together for a time at the Feather River Inn, a resort in the ...
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"The Ultimate Sideman" by Eric Ineke & Dave Liebman
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Michael Ricci
By Marta Ramon The Ultimate Sideman Eric Ineke & Dave Liebman 224 pages ISBN:978-94-90532-04-8 Pincio Uitgeverij 2012 When you see a jazz musician on the stage, you connect with their playing. Sometimes, you wonder what crosses their mind to do that particular and subtle thing which touches you and makes a difference. You wonder about the person behind the instrument. This book gives you that portrait. The Ultimate Sideman talks ...
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