Musicians, singers, bands and groups Books
WW Norton & Co Chopins Piano
Book Synopsis“An exceptionally fine book: erudite, digressive, urbane and deeply moving.” —Wall Street JournalTrade Review"Beguiling.… Limpidly written, effortlessly learned, copiously illustrated, Chopin’s Piano is a perfect illustration of how the best histories often emerge from left field." -- William Boyd - Times Literary Supplement"A sweeping story.… In graceful prose, Kildea explores developments in the history of piano-making, changes in the ways pianists have approached their craft, and, most luminously, the music of Chopin." -- Jonathan Rosenberg - Christian Science Monitor"This fascinating and beautifully written book will delight music lovers." -- Roger Kamien, author of Music: An Appreciation"Highly readable." -- Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim - The New York Times Book Review"Original, constantly interesting.… Kildea writes fluently about Chopin’s work." -- Jonathan McAloon - Financial Times"Captivating and intriguing, Chopin’s Piano will most certainly entertain both novice and hardcore music historians." -- Michael Thomas Barry - New York Journal of Books"Even those who are not musically inclined will find themselves reading this book to its very end.… [G]ripping." -- Phyllis Meras - Providence Journal"An episodic, picaresque tale, woven confidently.… [Kildea] writes knowledgeably and approachably about music and sympathetically about his cast of characters." -- Alan Rusbridger - The Spectator"In tracing the history of the Bauza piano and the lives of those who played it, Kildea achieves a combination of performance and reception history that makes one listen more closely to the music." -- Anna Picard - Times Literary Supplement"An impressive feat of wide learning intriguingly deployed.… [G]iddily well-informed.… Kildea finds illumination in the detail." -- Jonathan Gaisman - Standpoint
£12.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Neil Young a Memoir of Life and Cars
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for music and car lovers, Special Deluxe is Neil Young's New York Times bestselling follow-up to Waging Heavy Peace that “reads like a great Neil Young song plays.” (The Buffalo News) In this acclaimed new memoir, New York Times bestselling author Neil Young has fashioned another extraordinary work of reminiscences told through the lens of one of his deepest passions: cars. A lifelong devotee and collector, Young explores his love for the well-crafted vintage automobile and examines his newfound awareness of his hobby’s negative environmental impact. Witty, eclectic, candid, and filled with Young’s original artwork, Special Deluxe will appeal to car lovers as well as the legions devoted to one of the most genuine and enigmatic artists of our time.
£24.26
The University of Michigan Press Someone to Watch Over Me
Book SynopsisOne of the 'big three' of swing tenors - along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young - Ben Webster was one of the best known and most popular saxophonists from the 1930s through the 1970s. Early in his career, Webster worked with many of the greatest orchestras of the time. This book presents the story of Webster's brilliant and troubled career.
£29.80
Penguin Young Readers La Fórmula Despacito Los hits de la música latina
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£15.26
Random House USA Inc Bessie Smith
Book SynopsisA beautiful genre-bending tribute to the larger-than-life blues singer Bessie Smith. Scotland’s National Poet blends poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction to create an entirely unique biography of the Empress of the Blues.There has never been anyone else like Bessie Smith. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1894 and orphaned by the age of nine, Bessie Smith sang on street corners before becoming a big name in traveling shows. In 1923, she made her first recording for the newly founded Columbia Records. It sold 780,000 copies and catapulted her to fame. Known for her unmatched vocal talent, her timeless and personal blues narratives, her tough persona, and her ability to enrapture audiences with her raw voice, the Empress of the Blues remains a force and an enigma. In this remarkable book, Kay combines history and personal narrative, poetry and prose to create an enthralling account of an extraordinary life, and to capture
£14.41
Hal Leonard Corporation The Very Best of Johnny Cash Strum It Guitar
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£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation WA MOZART HORN CONCERTO NO1 HN Horn Concerto
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£14.39
Hal Leonard Corporation WA MOZART HORN CONCERTO NO2 HN Horn Concerto
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£12.25
Hal Leonard Corporation Pupils Concertos 15 Complete
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£17.09
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Cole Porter
Book SynopsisIn his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the top—the pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the ‘50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering torrent of song: “I Get a Kick Out of You.” “Night and Day,” “Love for Sale,” and “Just One of Those Things.” The bright surface of these gems—their catchy melodies and ingenious lyrics—made them instant pop hits. Their more subtle qualities and their musical and emotional depth have made them lasting standards, among the greatest glories of the American songbook. In Cole Porter, William McBrien has thoroughly captured the creator of these songs, whose life was one not only of wealth and privilege but also of tragedy, secrecy, and courage. A prodigal young man, Porter found his aesthetic and emotional anchor in a long, loving, i
£15.26
Hal Leonard Europe Limited U2 The Best Of 19801990 Sheet Music for Guitar
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£999.99
Thomas Nelson Publishers Going Down to the River
Book SynopsisThe astonishing story of a singer-songwriter living on the streets of Nashville who met Jesus, got sober, and found international stardom at the age of 62.Doug Seegers left New York for Nashville in search of every songwriter’s dream. When he didn’t find success, he fell into a state of loneliness that fed an addiction he had battled since adolescence. Soon, he was homeless, playing his guitar on the street with a cardboard sign asking for money. But then he cried out to God in repentance and need, and God graciously met him. Doug then found sobriety, regained some footing, and in a miraculous moment was discovered outside a food pantry by a Swedish musician and documentarian who put his story on the air in Stockholm. Within days of the documentary airing--even though he still walked to the public library every day and acquired most of his belongings from nearby Dumpsters--Doug had the number-one selling song in Sweden. Going Down
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Su Nombre Era Dolores
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£14.39
Prentice Hall Press Gone Til November
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£24.00
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Michael Jackson Instrumental Solos Alto Saxophone
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£999.99
DK Composers Who Changed History
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£34.00
The History Press Ltd And on Guitar...
Book SynopsisLegendary guitarist Jim Cregan reveals his remarkable life story in this explosive autobiography
£25.92
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sheet Music Art of Irving Berlin 19071971
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ghosts and Ballyhoo
Book SynopsisGhosts and Ballyhoo: Memoirs of a Failed L.A. Music Journalist chronicles Thomas Wictor's ten years in the Los Angeles music industry and his quest to free himself from the past. Ostensibly a memoir, Ghosts also asks and possibly answers provocative questions about fate, destiny, and life after death. The book is structured as a collection of anthologies rather than a continuous narrative; the seven anthologies detailing Wictor''s failed career are separated by six interludes with the Collateral Ghost, one of the most brilliant, yet unsuccessful, musicians who ever played former Frank Zappa bassist Scott Thunes. Thomas Wictor's experiences include multiple failures across multiple spectra and an endless series of coincidences that always returned him to the notion that there is a Plan. Losing nearly everything he loved gave the author clarity, enabling him to see patterns of guidance and sustenance visible everywhere once he was no longer blinded by rage and negativity. This clarity
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Atlanta Rhythm Section
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£23.79
McClelland & Stewart Four Strong Winds Ian Sylvia
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.84
Hal Leonard Corporation The Mamas and the Papas
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£20.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Mysterious Mountain Symphony No 2 for Orchestra
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£20.25
Hal Leonard Corporation American Festival Overture score
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£12.15
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Billie Holiday The Lady Sings the Blues
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£16.19
Hal Leonard Corporation Variations for Orchestra score
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£40.50
Hal Leonard Signature Licks Steve Vai
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£18.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys
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£27.62
Random House Publishing Group The Sun the Moon the Rolling Stones
Book SynopsisA gritty, one-of-a-kind backstage account of the world’s greatest touring band, from the opinionated music journalist who was along for the ride as a young reporter for Rolling Stone in the 1990s ONE OF THE TOP FIVE ROCK BIOGRAPHIES OF THE YEAR—SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—KIRKUS REVIEWS A book inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Rich Cohen’s fresh and galvanizing narrative history of the Rolling Stones begins with the fateful meeting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on a train platform in 1961—and goes on to span decades, with a focus on the golden run—from the albums Beggars Banquet (1968) to Exile on Main Street (1972)—when the Stones were at the height of their powers. Cohen is equally as good on the low points as the highs, and he puts his
£13.15
Abrams Commando
Book SynopsisRaised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story and the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words and on his own terms.
£999.99
Random House USA Inc CENTURY OF WISDOM
Book SynopsisThe subject of the Academy Award–winning documentary The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Alice Herz-Sommer was the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor when she died on February 23, 2014. A Century of Wisdom is the true story of her life—an inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism. Before her death at 110, the pianist Alice Herz-Sommer was an eyewitness to the entire last century and the first decade of this one. She had seen it all, surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp, attending the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem, and along the way coming into contact with some of the most fascinating historical figures of our time. As a child in Prague, she spent weekends and holidays in the company of Franz Kafka (whom she knew as “Uncle Franz”), and Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud, and Rainer Maria Rilke were friendly with her mother. When Alice moved to Israel after the war, Golda Meir attende
£20.00
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Helena Paderewska
Book SynopsisIn her memoirs, Helena Paderewska, wife of the celebrated pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, tells a story that represents a rare example of a woman's documenting the world of international politics during the Great War and its immediate aftermath.
£24.65
Wesleyan University Press MUSICAGE Cage Muses on Words Art Music
Book SynopsisThe Saturday Review said of him: €œCage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator- that of an original mind- and whether that originality pleases, irritates, amuses or outrages is irrelevant.€ €œHe refuses to sermonize ...
£999.99
AMSCO Music Bob Dylan Together Through Life Piano Vocal and
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£13.89
Quest Books,U.S. Beethoven the Spiritual Path
Book SynopsisDetails the musical, psychological, and metaphysical secrets in twenty-seven of Beethoven's greatest works.
£12.30
Quest Books,U.S. Working Class Mystic A Spiritual Biography of
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£11.99
Rizzoli Bruce Springsteen
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented look at a very young Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, from the group’s creation and early New Jersey days to their meteoric rise and seminal Born in the USA tour, in photographs almost all not previously published. David Gahr (1922–2008) was tapped by Columbia Records designer John Berg to shoot cover art for Bruce Springsteen’s second album, The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. Gahr’s earliest photographs of the musician showcase a youthful Springsteen, not even aged twenty-three, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the eve of a career breakthrough. Gahr befriended the rising star, and over a span of approximately ten years he photographed Springsteen, both on- and offstage. Rare captures include Springsteen recording music, performing at the cramped venue Bottom Line weeks before the release of his seminal 1975 album Born to Run, and playing to legions of fans during hTrade ReviewNow comes a new compendium of images, Bruce Springsteen: From Asbury Park, To Born To Run, To Born In The USA featuring the work of long-time music photographer David Gahr and includes more than 150 images, spanning the formative years 1973 to 1986 of the Springsteen opus.In more than 25 photographic sessions, Gahr documented live performances and recording sessions, taking portrait studies and candid shots of Springsteen and his band as he worked to find the right mix and substance for what he calls his “music of transcendence.” In those early years, Springsteen slowly brought on band members Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, Gary Tallent, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Stevie Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren and Patti Scialfa. Some would come and go, and some would ultimately form that “heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making, legendary,” E Street Band. ~ Smithsonian"An unprecedented look at a very young Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, from the group's creation and early New Jersey days to their meteoric rise and seminal Born in the USA tour, in mostly never-before-seen photographs." — Publishers Weekly
£28.45
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Orchestral Anthology The Young Persons Guide to
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£39.20
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Orchestral Anthology Four Sea Interludes and
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£38.94
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Ballet Music Apollon Musegete Pulcinella Suite Le
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£39.89
Boosey & Hawkes Inc Orchestral Anthology Fanfare for the Common Man
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£52.00
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Orchestral Anthology Danzon Cubano Clarinet
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£41.67
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Ballet Music Billy the Kid Ballet Suite Four
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£40.99
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Symphonic Dances Etudes Tableaux Vocalise The
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£43.22
Te Herenga Waka University Press The NZSO National Youth Orchestra 50 Years and
Book SynopsisTelling the story of the first 50 years of New Zealand's National Youth Orchestra, this account covers its successful international tours and performances in cities around New Zealand as well as its 2009 concert season. The first history of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's (NZSO) Youth Orchestra, the chronicle is enlivened by the memories and stories of past members. Including photographs, posters, and programs drawn from the group's archives as well as personal collections, this warm and accessible compilation celebrates the orchestra's unique character.
£25.60
WW Norton & Co Words Without Music A Memoir
Book SynopsisThe long-awaited memoir by “the most prolific and popular of all contemporary composers” (New York Times).Trade Review"Warm, low-key and often delightful…. A portrait of a composer who rose to prominence almost entirely outside of the usual institutions…. Words Without Music reads the way Mr. Glass’s compositions sound at their best: propulsive, with a surreptitious emotional undertow." -- Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim - New York Times"Lively and colorful…. Glass is one of the most articulate composers around. Insight and practical common sense pervade his new book…. With a composer’s sense of form, Glass returns, in the final pages, to his youth, the subject that elicits his most evocative writing." -- Kyle Gann - New York Times Book Review"Glass, a key figure of musical minimalism, was one of the first composers to reject a distinction between “ethnic” music and Western classical music, and in this memoir he explains how he came to view a composition not as a linear narrative but as progressive rhythmic sequences." -- The New Yorker"Philip Glass's place in musical history is secure." -- The New Yorker"America's most significant symphonist." -- Los Angeles Times"An icon of the avant-garde." -- Fader"The most prolific and popular of all contemporary composers." -- New York Times"An engaging memoir of an adventuresome, iconoclastic career…Writing with warmth and candor, Glass portrays himself as driven, self-confident and tenaciously determined to invent his own, radically new musical language." -- Kirkus Reviews"No matter your opinion of Glass’ music, you will like Glass the man….Aspiring musicians and artists will learn much from Glass, as will general readers, musical or not, who will discover an artistic life exceptionally well lived." -- Booklist, Starred Review"Philip Glass has written a fascinating account of his life with recollections of family, teachers, and friends. From his childhood in Baltimore to his studies with Ravi Shankar and Nadia Boulanger and the collaborations with Robert Wilson, Allen Ginsburg, Godfrey Reggio, and Martin Scorsese, among others, Glass offers insights to his music and personal life. Words Without Music will be a pleasure to read, not only for musicians (although they will particularly enjoy it) but for anyone interested in the world of art." -- Paul Simon"I came to Philip Glass’s music very simply, without any critical prodding or guidance. I listened and was transfixed. I was excited to work with Philip on Kundun, and he exceeded my wildest expectations giving us a score that was genuinely transcendent. He’s exceeded my expectations again with this rich and beautifully written memoir. Who knew that he was as good a writer as he is a composer?" -- Martin Scorsese"Words Without Music is one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read. The book overflows with love and enthusiasm for life and art. Philip Glass’s vision of human culture as the transmission of ideas through time is transcendent. Hilarious, touching and profound, this book should be read by everyone interested in music and great writing." -- Laurie Anderson"[Glass has] fascinated several generations of listeners, demonstrating mesmeric properties that are as palpable as they are inexplicable." -- Alex Ross - New Yorker"An appealing memoir from one of the foremost creative geniuses of the last fifty years, Philip Glass’s homespun reminiscences are as accessible as his entrancing musical compositions. In his epic quest to discover ‘where the music comes from,’ Glass chronicles his transformative, lifelong journey across four continents, including his musical epiphany with Ravi Shankar, which had a dramatic impact on contemporary instrumental music and opera." -- Peter Gelb"At its core, Glass’s story is about work…he worked as a mover, a plumber, and a taxi driver to keep his family fed during his decades of obscurity, and since then he has immersed himself in the craft of composing. Glass is raptly alive to the aesthetic epiphanies, philosophy, spirituality, and magnetic personalities he has encountered, yet his prose is conversational and free of pretense. The result is a lively, absorbing read that makes Glass’s rarefied cultural sphere wonderfully accessible." -- Publishers Weekly"[A]n engaging, even charming book, one of the most readable autobiographies ever written by a classical composer." -- Terry Teachout - Commentary Magazine"Essential reading for anyone remotely interested in the evolution of the avant-garde during the past half-century…. Words Without Music [is] an important contribution to cultural history." -- Steven G. Kellman - Dallas Morning News"An absorbing, graceful, and humane window into the interior life of one of our most important and arguably most famous composers…. For everyone who has been fascinated and moved by his music, the book will be full of deep insights into how Glass the man became Glass the composer." -- George Grella - The Brooklyn Rail"Long overdue… [Words Without Music] rightly touches on only the major works of his early and middle periods, gracefully leaving the reader to conclude how much the 78-year-old Glass… has changed the cutting-edge music world, how that world is run, how pieces are made and disseminated, and the value of his having saved serious music from the hegemony of modernism." -- David Patrick Stearns - Philadelphia Inquirer"Well-supplied with droll observations and plainspoken assessments regarding the details of a career that has been as remarkable and noteworthy as any in American music—indeed, in American culture…. Honest and candid." -- Steve Smith - Boston Globe"A joy to read… Considering the insight he provides into the various works he does discuss (particularly the operas and early minimalist pieces), anyone with a passing interest in Glass will come away with a better understanding of this musical giant's creative process and influence." -- Noah Cruickshank - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review"Illuminating… Words Without Music offers Glass plenty of opportunities to take aim at [his] critics… He is always vigorous in defending his artistic choices and aesthetics. Glass’s music may sound simple, but it revels in subtle complexity." -- Sudip Bose - Washington Post"Readers don’t have to like Glass’s music to find pleasure in this warm, unaffected, and deeply human book, but they may come away with an improved understanding of and a greater appreciation for both the music and its composer…. If a listener’s view of a composer is one of the things that shapes his or her perception of the music, an autobiography that alters the composer’s image should have the potential to change the way the music comes across. Words Without Music has done precisely that for me." -- David Hajdu - The Nation"So bursting with culture and anecdote that names and stories virtually explode out of it… Gloriously readable." -- Jeff Simon - Buffalo News"Fascinating…. Glass’s wry observations of those he has worked with—alongside memories of those he has loved and lost—remind us of the human scale of his achievement over the years, and of how the years are numbered." -- Nick Shave - BBC Music Magazine"Words Without Music is a sustained performance with fascinating scenes and a lucid text. If there is a ‘music’ to this book, it is the regular rhythm that being in the presence of someone humble and kind allows—it is a comfort and a constancy." -- Michael Coffey - BOMB Magazine
£22.79
Zephyr Press Dylan on Dylan
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£24.26
Chicago Review Press Joni on Joni
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In a moment of great public interest in Joni Mitchell, one voice has been mostly absentMitchell's own. Joni on Joni rectifies that, and offers a great songwriter in dialogue with pop music critics, cable access hosts, and, best of all, her prismatic self." -- RJ Smith, author of American Witness: The Art and Life of Robert Frank and The One: The Life and Music of James Brown"Generations of young women -- and men -- found out who they were through Joni Mitchell's naked lyricism, singular tunings, and her willingness to resist boundaries. Here, editor Susan Whitall shows us who the ever-evolving songwriter is through myriad interviews with some of the world's smartest critics, and her own scene-setting/contextualizing introductions to each chapter.... For anyone who's loved Blue, Mingus, Court and Spark , The Hissing of Summer Lawns , or Turbulent Indigo , Joni on Joni is a journey worth taking." -- Holly Gleason, editor, Woman Walk the Line: How the Women of Country Changed My Life"This fascinating portrait of an artist is highly recommended for Mitchell's fans and readers interested in the creative process." -- Library Journal"Susan Whitall is a veteran music writer and brings a deep well of understanding in her introductions to each of the 27 interviews. For Joni fans, a must-read." -- Sarah Murdoch, Toronto Star
£24.26
