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Musical Echoes tells the life story of the South African jazz vocalist Sathima... Musical Echoes tells the life story of the South African jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin. Born in Cape Town in the 1930s Benjamin came to know American jazz and popular music through the radio movies records and live stage and dance band... more

Unknown Facts About Americana Music is a deep historical exploration of the so... Unknown Facts About Americana Music is a deep historical exploration of the sound that has come to define the American roots tradition. Moving beyond simplified genre labels this book traces how ballads from the British Isles African rhythmic... more

The iconic Robin Trower returns with his new studio album No More Worlds To Co... The iconic Robin Trower returns with his new studio album No More Worlds To Conquer on April 29th 2022 via Provogue Records. For more than six decades Robin Trower s career has known no bounds. At the age of 76 the British guitarist can reflect on a... more

The guitar has always been Fernando Perez s passion an instrument which he exp... The guitar has always been Fernando Perez s passion an instrument which he explores in it s many forms: Spanish classical guitar acoustic electric Dobros or resophonic guitars as well as African Hawaiian ki Ho alu (Slack Key) and Kika Kila (Steel... more

It s time for a melodic hard rock injection! Silvera from Denmark is heavily i... It s time for a melodic hard rock injection! Silvera from Denmark is heavily inspired by classic hard/heavy rock music. A musical hybrid of American radio rock like Nickelback and Alter Bridge with a Scandinavian punch not unlike fellow Danes... more

A close examination of the period when World War II transformed American popul... A close examination of the period when World War II transformed American popular music This book is a study of a crucial period in the life of American jazz and popular music. Pearl Harbor Jazz analyses the changes in the world of the professional... more

Biography of the legendary Tito Puente and a brief history of Afro-Cuban/salsa... Biography of the legendary Tito Puente and a brief history of Afro-Cuban/salsa music that he popularized throughout the world. A 2-hour DVD includes Tito discussing his incredible 50-year career as a band leader and the influence of other musicians... more

These three comprehensive Kodaly method books include tested techniques and in... These three comprehensive Kodaly method books include tested techniques and invaluable ideas by one of the world s leading authorities on adapting Kodaly for American children. The concepts and lesson plans in the method may be used independently or... more

Richard Crawford and Larry Hamberlin show how the lively interactions between ... Richard Crawford and Larry Hamberlin show how the lively interactions between the folk popular and classical spheres have made American music resonate with audiences around the world. Students will learn how to listen critically to eighty-eight... more