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The History Of Bones

by Mark Corroto
August 15, 2021

The History Of Bones John Lurie 448 Pages ISBN: # 9780399592973 Random House 2021 If you are of a certain age (John Lurie was born in 1952) you probably, at one time wanted to be John Lurie. After reading his memoir The History Of Bones, maybe not so much. ...

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Anton Corbijn 1-2-3-4

by Nenad Georgievski
August 7, 2021

1-2- 3-4 Anton Corbijn 352 Pages ISBN: # Prestel 2015 “All great photographers have a third eye and Anton Corbijn has three third eyes," writes guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones fame about renowned photographer Anton Corbijn's art in the book 1-2-3-4. Richards is one of ...

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The Collected Works of Jim Morrison: Poetry, Journals, Transcripts, and Lyrics

by Doug Collette
July 17, 2021

The Collected Works of Jim Morrison: Poetry, Journals, Transcripts, and Lyrics Jim Morrison 584 Pages ISBN: # 978-0063028975 Harper Collins 2021 As Jim Morrison's career evolved over its egregiously abbreviated lifespan, the lead vocalist for the Doors became as ambivalent about his image as the image itself turned ambiguous. ...

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The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues

by Doug Collette
July 3, 2021

The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues Victor Wooten 368 Pages ISBN: 978-0593081662 Vintage Books 2021 When he is on stage with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Victor Wooten radiates such an earnest persona, it's easy to forgive him for the flash and flamboyance he displays in his ...

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La Ruta Del Jazz: Itinerario Del Jazz En Michoacán Durante El Siglo XX

by Richard J Salvucci
June 19, 2021

La Ruta del Jazz: Itinerario del Jazz en Michoacán durante el siglo XX Héctor Pena 159 Pages Self Published 2019 In 1884, the City of New Orleans hosted something called the Cotton Centennial Exposition, colloquially called a World's Fair. Alas, the Exposition was something of a bust, plagued by financial ...

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Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny in Kansas City 1964-1972

by Kyle Simpler
June 17, 2021

Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny in Kansas City 1964-1972 Carolyn Glenn Brewer 266 Pages ISBN: # 978-1-57441-823-1 University of North Texas Press 2021 Although Pat Metheny is in many aspects a global citizen, he is first and foremost a native of Missouri. His midwestern-American background and influences appear in ...

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Flavio Caprera: Franco D’Andrea - Un Ritratto

by Paolo Peviani
June 2, 2021

Franco D'Andrea--Un Ritratto Flavio Caprera 209 pagine ISBN: # 978-88-5925-727-1 EDT 2021 Lo scorso marzo, Franco D'Andrea ha compiuto ottant'anni. Giornalisticamente parlando, un'evidente e ghiotta occasione per ripercorrerne le vicende umane ed artistiche. Sarebbe tuttavia riduttivo vedere in questo Ritratto, che Flavio Caprera ha dedicato ...

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Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies

by Dan Bilawsky
May 29, 2021

Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies Adam Larson 61 Pages Self Published 2021 When enterprising tenor saxophonist Adam Larson released Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes For Jazz Saxophone (Self-Published, 2018), there wasn't anything quite like it in the educational market. Using contrafacts to push technique in ...

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Guido Michelone: Il Jazz e le idee

by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
May 26, 2021

Il Jazz e le idee Guido Michelone 297 pagine ISBN: 978-88-6231-714-6 Arcana Edizioni 2020 In che modo la musica jazz si relaziona al mondo? Com'è interrelata alle altre musiche ed espressioni artistiche? Che relazioni ha con le idee intese come fenomeni umani? E, più specificamente, che cos'è esattamente un'idea? ...

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Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz

by Chris May
May 10, 2021

Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz David Burke 240 Pages ISBN: 9781908755483 Desert Hearts 2021 David Burke's survey of British jazz musicians of colour does not begin promisingly. The first sentence of his Foreword reads: “Jazz is, of course, African-American in provenance, just as the greatest ...