Author : Howard J. Blumenthal
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Blues
ISBN : 9780823076109
Presents biographies, reviews and linkages on over 100 key artists representing the vast spectrum of music known as Blues.
Author : Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879307363
Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.
Author : David Evans
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,47 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780399530722
Examining the changing face of the genre from its beginnings at the end of the 19th century to its international popularity today, this book traces the social climate that inspired the blues and takes a look at the unmistakable influences that blues had on 20th-century music. Includes information on performances from Muddy Waters to Eric Clapton.
Author : Peter Guralnick
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 27,19 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Music
ISBN :
Author : Chris Nickson
Publisher : Perigee Trade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780399530326
Discover world music--for illumination, enlightenment, and inspiration. Like few other musical forms, world music encompasses hundreds of different traditions and cultures, many intoxicating moods, and a richly diverse catalogue of music and musicians. THE MUSICIANS, including: Paco de Lucia, King Sunny Ade, Ravi Shankar, The Gipsy Kings, Tito Puente, Bob Marley, Beny Moré, The Chieftains, Wu Man, Sheila Chandra, and Miriam Makeba THE STYLES, including: African reggae, Indonesian gamelan, Brazilian bossa nova, Hindu Carnatic, Chinese opera, Russian folk, Nordic fiddle and ballad, Argentine tango, Parisian bal-musette, Spanish flamenco, Greek rembetika, and Trinidad calypso
Author : Howard J. Blumenthal
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN :
Emphasizing quality, not quantity, this buyer's guide reviews 600 of the best jazz CDs available, featuring the field's most influential artists.
Author : Loren Schoenberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 15,54 MB
Release : 2002-08-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780399527944
A concise history of jazz The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Classic songs and compositions The most influential recordings of all time A complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Author : Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 1508 pages
File Size : 10,17 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879306274
Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.
Author : Robert Brown
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,24 MB
Release : 1995-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780882847344
This is the most effective practice tool you will ever use! With Stand Alone Tracks, your CD player becomes your own personal back-up band. This Book and CD set will help you make the most of your practice time and polish your improvisational skills. Examples range from simple to complex in a variety of possibilities within the style. Examples are long enough to let you really stretch out" and experiment as your chops develop."
Author : Howard J. Blumenthal
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 15,29 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN :
Fans of the many musical styles collectively known as World Music will find this guide a valuable resource to finding 600 of the best CDs available by artists from Algeria, Bulgaria, Brazil, Spain, Scotland, Pakistan, and many other countries. One hundred of the finest and most influential musicians of this genre are represented, including Cheb Kaled, the Gypsy Kings, and Nusrat Fatah Ali Khan. 150 illustrations.
