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Book SynopsisTrade Review"After the Dance: My Life With Marvin Gaye is billed as a new tell-all memoir. And it lives up to the hype." -- LA Weekly "With sensitivity and insight, Gaye examines their explosive four-year marriage, ultimately making peace with the dark side of one of America's most influential partners." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "Jan's writing ... is engaging, steamy, harrowing, and insightful." -- Library Journal "...a story told honestly and directly, with real passion and plenty of behind-the-scenes insight. -- Booklist "If your heart is not affected greatly after reading, it's time for a checkup... What a fabulous book of poems." -- Washington Independent Review of Books "Jan and Marvin's love affair is hot-and at times amazingly cold. We see how love can bring people together as well as tear them apart. This fascinating and entertaining memoir is an unforgettable education on the power of love." -- Zane, New York Times bestselling author "With raw and penetrating honesty, this memoir reveals everything audiences ever wanted to know about Marvin Gaye's life. Most important, this is also a story of a woman courageously sharing her voice, her story." -- bell hooks, author of Ain't I a Woman "The story made me emotional, confused, and sympathetic, all at the same time. Love, drugs, power, and demons-with a hint of other celebrity lives intertwined-make up Jan's story with the legendary crooner. The raw storytelling, full of secrets kept until now, makes this book a treasure." -- LisaRaye McCoy, actress "This stunning memoir is hot! It's also unforgettable in its pain and vulnerability, which Jan Gaye presents with raw honesty. It will make all women love differently, but probably no less passionately." -- Grace Octavia, author of Something She Can Feel

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe value and use of these artifacts in the traditional or virtual classroom cannot be overstated; they help contemporary students understand the lasting importance of the Beatles, their history, their music, and their historical value moving into the 21st century. * T. Emery, Austin Peay State University, CHOICE *...this book would be a good addition to the music literature section of a university library or the personal collection of a musically-inclined Beatles fan. It may also be of interest to college professors in search of supplementary materials for a general popular music course or the primary text for a Beatles-specific course * Anna Wodny, University of North Texas, Music Reference Services Quarterly *I do feel heartened by the idea of a new generation of young people discovering their music and the pleasures of delving deep into it in the kind of class that might employ this book as its main text. * psychobabble *Table of ContentsPreface Contents of Beatle videos Prologue: Who Were the Beatles? Introduction - Revolt Into Sound: Race, Class, Generation Divide and Gender Dominate Pre-Beatles Rock 'n' Roll John Lennon Discovers Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley and Other First-generation Rockers The Beatles on the BBC From Performance to Production and Poetic Concept Chapter 1 - The Quarry Men (1940-1960) A Pre-history The Quarry Men Becoming the Beatles: "In Spite of All the Danger" Early Paying Gigs Chapter 2 - The Pete Best Era (1961-1962) 1961-62 Original Releases The Cavern, "My Bonnie" and Brian Epstein Recording for EMI: George Martin "Please Please Me" Chapter 3 - Runaway Train: British Beatlemania (1963) 1963 British Releases The Rise to National Prominence: Please Please Me "I Saw Her Standing There" "There's A Place" Growth as Musicians "She Loves You" With the Beatles and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "All I've Got to Do" "Not a Second Time" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Beatlemania Officially Recognized Chapter 4 - Instant Combustion: World Embrace (1964) Storming the States 1964 Original Releases A Hard Day's Night "I Should Have Known Better" "If I Fell" "Things We Said Today" "I'll Be Back" "I Call Your Name" World Tour and Further Recording: Beatles for Sale Chapter 5 - Repeat with a Twist (1965) 1965 Original Releases The Beatles and the Changing Global Culture of 1965 "Ticket to Ride" Help! "The Night Before," "Another Girl" "Yesterday" The Beatles as Live Performers "We Can Work It Out" "Day Tripper" Rubber Soul "You Won't See Me" "Michelle" Chapter 6 - From the Stage to the Studio (1966) The Final Tours Revolver "Here, There and Everywhere" "And Your Bird Can Sing" "Doctor Robert" "Paperback Writer" "Strawberry Fields Forever" / "Penny Lane" Chapter 7 - Celebrity Psychedelia (1967) 1967 British Releases The Summer of Love Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" "A Day in the Life" Magical Mystery Tour "The Fool on the Hill" "I Am the Walrus" Chapter 8 - Listening Through a Glass Onion (1968) 1968 British Releases The Summer of Love, Inverted Early-1968 Recording Projects and Rishikesh Apple and Solo Excursions The White Album "Dear Prudence" "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" "Martha My Dear" "I'm So Tired" "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" "Sexy Sadie" "Revolution 9" Chapter 9 - They May Be Parted (1969-1970) 1969-1970 British Releases The "Get Back" Project "Two of Us" "Dig a Pony" "I've Got a Feeling" "One After 909" "Don't Let Me Down" The Spring of 1969 "The Ballad of John and Yoko" Abbey Road "Oh! Darling" The Ex-Beatles The Beatles' Legacy Appendix 1: Recordings That Influenced the Beatles Appendix 2: 1960s Timeline Appendix 3: Guide to Multimedia Materials Selected Bibliography Index of Song Titles, Artists' and Others' Names, Musical Terms and Concepts

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Book SynopsisHe was the Wicked Wilson Pickett, the legendary soul man whose forty-plus hits included In the Midnight Hour, 634-5789, Land of 1000 Dances, Mustang Sally, and Don''t Let the Green Grass Fool You. Remarkably handsome and with the charisma to match, Wilson Pickett was considered by many to be the greatest, the most visceral and sensual of the classic 1960s soul singers, and as a man who turned screaming into an art form, the most forceful of them all. He was the living embodiment of soul.More than that, Wilson Pickett''s journey reads like a guide to popular black American music in the late 20th century. From the gospel-rich cotton fields of Alabama to the pre-Motown metropolis of Detroit, and throughout his career at Atlantic Records--he was the first artist on that label to record at Stax in Memphis, Fame in Muscle Shoals, and Sigma in Philadelphia, and rehabilitated an exiled Bobby Womack and introduced Duane Allman along the way--Wilson Pickett led the shifts in Rhythm and Blues and soul music.Pickett''s downfall, precipitated by the move towards softer soul and then disco in the 1970s, proved equally dramatic, leading to a heavy alcohol and drug addiction, a reputation for violence and gun use, a no-show for his induction into the Rock ''n'' Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, and two jail terms later in the decade. Nonetheless, the Wicked Pickett climbed out of these depths to end his career with a Grammy-nominated album before his death in 2006.For this first-ever accounting of Wilson Pickett''s life, bestselling biographer Tony Fletcher interviewed members of the singer''s family, friends and partners, along with dozens of his studio and touring musicians. Offering equal attention to Pickett''s personal and professional life, with detailed insight into his legendary studio sessions and his combative road style, In the Midnight Hour: The Life and Soul of Wilson Pickett is the essential telling of an epic life.Trade ReviewFletcher's account [...] is enthralling and rigorously researched ... [A] captivating book. * Mark Ellen, The Sunday Times *enthralling and rigorously researched ... Pickett's talent, charisma and epic records are immaculately expressed and explained in this captivating book, but so, too, are the flaws that destroyed him. * Mark Ellen, Sunday Times *Fletcher's vibrant book brings Pickett and his music to glorious life. * Publishers Weekly *Throughout the book, Fletcher ably explores [the] dichotomy in Pickett's character... [In the Midnight Hour is] a layered portrait of the legendary singer. * Kirkus *This biography of soul singer Wilson Pickett is distinctive for its voluminous and nonjudgmental accounting of his life, from early childhood on, and of the complex early days of rhythm and-blues recording... In a book remarkable for its copious family research, Fletcher, a true devotee of the music, gives us the complete Pickett, more so than Mark Ribowsky did for Otis Redding, or James McBride has done for James Brown. * Booklist *[In the Midnight Hour] is biography at its best: anecdotal, comprehensive, captivating and concise. * Shelf Awareness *Fletcher's brilliant little book shines a light on the good, bad, and ugly of Pickett's life, as it illustrates just how vital his music is to the history of soul and rock and roll. * No Depression *Tony Fletcher has written the first full biography of Pickett, presenting his story with engaging prose rooted in solid research. * Shepherd Express *Journalists who write about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll often find it easier to focus on the sensational aspects of the industry than on the music itself, but Mr. Fletcher... gets it right. * Wall Street Journal *[A] richly detailed new biography of the singer. This book is a reminder of just how powerful a presence Pickett was, especially throughout the 1960s, as African-American music migrated from churches and black radio stations into the mainstream, and as America itself underwent dramatic social changes. * Seattle Times *Insightful and informative."-Billy Heller, New York PostFrom his fiery rise to fame to his slow sips to death, Tony Fletcher's In the Midnight Hour captures the essence of soul singer Wilson Pickett and tells a tale that reads with the anticipation of a murder mystery novel... [Fletcher] sets the detailed scene of an era in musical history that is filled with racism, segregation, violence, shady business dealings, and recordings that touched the world. * Chronogram Magazine *[Tony Fletcher] provides the most complete picture, warts and all, of this singular soul artist-and he doesn't pull any punches... [written] with clarity and a wealth of fascinating information. * Paste Magazine *Those curious about the dynamic tension that gave one of the great American soul men his unique sound and power will enjoy Tony Fletcher's thorough [book]. * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *A compulsory read tinged with tragedy and triumph that resurrects the genius of a forgotten icon. * Alive Magazine *A vivid, detailed, and insightful portrait. * Popmatters *Tony Fletcher's research is impeccable, his sources are unimpeachable, and his style is thoroughly engaging. * Arts Fuse *The unique performer, the complicated man and the brute bully all come together in one here. Wilson Pickett gets his R-E-S-P-E-C-T in book form, finally. * Houston Press *[In the Midnight Hour] has a subtle way with modern American history, and character, as well as great character studies of Duane Allman, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Lloyd Price, Jerry Wexler, and the monumental Bobby Womack. * Woodstock Times *As any good biography of a musician should, In the Midnight Hour sends us back to the recordings, the best of which have not lost one iota of their power. * New York Times Book Review *Fletcher's vibrant book brings Pickett and his music to glorious life. * Publishers Weekly *Throughout the book, Fletcher ably explores [the] dichotomy in Pickett's character... [In the Midnight Hour is] a layered portrait of the legendary singer. * Kirkus *This biography of soul singer Wilson Pickett is distinctive for its voluminous and nonjudgmental accounting of his life, from early childhood on, and of the complex early days of rhythm and-blues recording... In a book remarkable for its copious family research, Fletcher, a true devotee of the music, gives us the complete Pickett, more so than Mark Ribowsky did for Otis Redding, or James McBride has done for James Brown. * Booklist *[In the Midnight Hour] is biography at its best: anecdotal, comprehensive, captivating and concise. * Shelf Awareness *Fletcher's brilliant little book shines a light on the good, bad, and ugly of Pickett's life, as it illustrates just how vital his music is to the history of soul and rock and roll. * No Depression *Tony Fletcher has written the first full biography of Pickett, presenting his story with engaging prose rooted in solid research. * Shepherd Express *Journalists who write about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll often find it easier to focus on the sensational aspects of the industry than on the music itself, but Mr. Fletcher... gets it right. * Wall Street Journal *[A] richly detailed new biography of the singer. This book is a reminder of just how powerful a presence Pickett was, especially throughout the 1960s, as African-American music migrated from churches and black radio stations into the mainstream, and as America itself underwent dramatic social changes. * Seattle Times *Insightful and informative."-Billy Heller, New York PostFrom his fiery rise to fame to his slow sips to death, Tony Fletcher's In the Midnight Hour captures the essence of soul singer Wilson Pickett and tells a tale that reads with the anticipation of a murder mystery novel... [Fletcher] sets the detailed scene of an era in musical history that is filled with racism, segregation, violence, shady business dealings, and recordings that touched the world. * Chronogram Magazine *[Tony Fletcher] provides the most complete picture, warts and all, of this singular soul artist-and he doesn't pull any punches... [written] with clarity and a wealth of fascinating information. * Paste Magazine *Those curious about the dynamic tension that gave one of the great American soul men his unique sound and power will enjoy Tony Fletcher's thorough [book]. * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *A compulsory read tinged with tragedy and triumph that resurrects the genius of a forgotten icon. * Alive Magazine *A vivid, detailed, and insightful portrait. * Popmatters *Tony Fletcher's research is impeccable, his sources are unimpeachable, and his style is thoroughly engaging. * Arts Fuse *The unique performer, the complicated man and the brute bully all come together in one here. Wilson Pickett gets his R-E-S-P-E-C-T in book form, finally. * Houston Press *[In the Midnight Hour] has a subtle way with modern American history, and character, as well as great character studies of Duane Allman, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Lloyd Price, Jerry Wexler, and the monumental Bobby Womack. * Woodstock Times *As any good biography of a musician should, In the Midnight Hour sends us back to the recordings, the best of which have not lost one iota of their power. * New York Times Book Review *Table of ContentsDedication Preface Part I: 1941-1972 Rise Part II: 1973-1996 Fall Part III: 1997-2006 Redemption Sources Epilogue Bibliography Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisIn On Becoming a Rock Musician, the sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes a rock musician and then persuades others to take him seriously.Trade ReviewThe information captured in these pages remains as relevant today as it was thirty years ago when rock and roll was still in its nova stage. Bennett's book is perhaps the only one of its kind to explain the relatively inscrutable process of how one finds their own 'sound,' and in so doing, he expands the reach of sociology deeper into the meaning of social music. A rare combination of scholarship and street smarts. -- Ben Sidran, host of NPR's Jazz Alive At long last back in print and with a foreword by Howard Becker! This book is indispensable for any ethnomusicology of contemporary pop music. H. Stith Bennett brings the resources of phenomenology to the sociology of pop and rock music, meaning not only field work but method. Bennett's celebrated notion of recording consciousness is the key to On Becoming a Rock Musician, yet the book as a whole shows the reader how ethnomusicology is done. -- Babette Babich, author of The Hallelujah Effect: Music, Performance Practice, and TechnologyTable of ContentsForeword to the Legacy Edition, by Howard S. Becker Preface A Guide for the Reader Acknowledgments Part I. Group Dynamics 1. Introduction 2. Group Definition and Redefinition Part II. Rock Ecology 3. Instruments and "the Outside World" 4. Equipment and the Band Van 5. Gigs Part III. Mastering the Technological Component 6. Technology and The Music 7. The Realities of Practice Part IV. Performance: Aesthetics and the Technological Imperative 8. Playing 9. "Other People's Music" Afterword Appendix: Loudness and Equalization Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAssembles the best interviews from Steve Cushing's long-running radio program "Blues Before Sunrise", the syndicated, award-winning programme focusing on vintage blues and R & B. This book focuses in particular on pre-World War II blues singers, performers active in 1950s Chicago, and nonperformers who contributed to the early blues world.Trade Review"A vibrant account of a bygone era when blues and gospel were at their artistic zenith. . . . Blues before Sunrise 2 is sure to long stand as a prime research source for Chicago bluesaholics." --ARSC Journal". . . it would be difficult to find a figure more responsible for introducing a deeper appreciation of the blues to a wider audience. Blues Before Sunrise: Interviews From The Chicago Scene is not a casual book about the Chicago blues scene, but it is an indispensable one for hardcore fans and scholars." --Chicago Blues Guide"Cushing has provided a massive public service ... with this enthralling volume."--Juke Blues 69"The book is an unqualified "must have" for any blues fan interested in the history of the music."--About.com: Blues"Cushing's interviews are among the best I have ever read. Blues Before Sunrise appeals to blues fans, media scholars, and any reader who appreciates regional voices and good old-fashioned storytelling."--Barry Lee Pearson, coauthor of Robert Johnson: Lost and Found"Sure to fascinate and delight both scholars and general readers, these interviews are full of wonderful material, including some bombshells about who really wrote hit blues songs."--Steve Cheseborough, blues performer and author of Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues"Captures ... lightning in twelve different bottles.--Notes

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Book SynopsisAn anthology that collects articles, interviews, fiction, and poetry from the Original Chicago Blues Annual, one of music history's most significant periodical blues publications. It includes key selections from OCBA's seven issues and features interviews with blues luminaries such as Koko Taylor, Eddie Boyd, and Famoudou Don Moye.Trade Review"An invaluable resource for the blues historian, and an entertaining read for the Chicago blues fan."--About.com:Blues "Evoke[s] a raw and vivid portrait of the blues, its history and practitioners."--AllAboutJazz"This collection strikes an excellent balance between interview, blues reportage, and literary work and will be of interest to blues fans, scholars of black literature, and anyone interested in community arts.”--Barry Lee Pearson, coauthor of Robert Johnson: Lost and Found

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Book SynopsisAttracting passionate fans primarily among African American listeners in the South, southern soul draws on such diverse influences as the blues, 1960s-era deep soul, contemporary R & B, neosoul, rap, hip-hop, and gospel. Aggressively danceable, lyrically evocative, and fervidly emotional, southern soul songs often portray unabashedly carnal themes, and audiences delight in the performer-audience interaction and communal solidarity at live performances. Examining the history and development of southern soul from its modern roots in the 1960s and 1970s, David Whiteis highlights some of southern soul''s most popular and important entertainers and provides first-hand accounts from the clubs, show lounges, festivals, and other local venues where these performers work. Profiles of veteran artists such as Denise LaSalle, the late J. Blackfoot, Latimore, and Bobby Rush--as well as contemporary artists T. K. Soul, Ms. Jody, Sweet Angel, Willie Clayton, and Sir Charles Jones--touch on issuesTrade ReviewBest History for Best Research in Recorded Blues, Hip-Hop, Rhythm & Blues, Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC), 2014. Blues Book of the Year, Critics' Poll, Living Blues magazine, 2014. "Essential reading."--Library Journal "In this enlightening account of a neglected musical genre, Whiteis profiles some of the genre's leading artists, explores the evolution of modern soul-blues, and insists that soul-blues represents a 'further continuum' of the blues tradition."--Booklist"Soul-blues fans will savor this love letter."--Kirkus Reviews"Southern Soul-Blues takes on a woefully unexamined topic to make a significant contribution to studies in African American popular music. David Whiteis is a conscientious researcher, an astute observer, and a superlative writer."--Robert Pruter, author of Chicago Soul and Doowop: The Chicago Scene"Deserves a place on the shelf of every serious student of the blues, Southern cultures, and African American culture. Southern Soul-Blues is an excellent introduction to a field in which much work, a good deal of it catch-up, remains to be done."--The Southern Register"Southern Soul-Blues explores musical particularities that might otherwise, if noted at all in the contemporary archive, be collapsed into more familiar genres like Blues or Rhythm n' Blues (R&B). . . . Centered on African American singers and musicians, this work is important as a contribution to broader discourse that portrays African-descended peoples in the United States as culturally heterogeneous with art forms that defy simplistic classifications."--The Journal of the African American History"An important book. Its look at some of the key early figures of the music, some current day 'stars' on the circuit, the "raunch debate," and the future of the sound, all solidly written and researched, make it essential."--Chris Heim, KMUW FM 89.1 / Crossroads"Southern Soul-Blues proves that African-Americans have not deserted the blues, but rather redefined it for newer eras."--Downbeat "David Whiteis writes with a fan's insistent devotion and a scholar's dedication."--Shepherd Express "Recommended."--Choice "Written in an engaging style. . . . Whiteis gives readers a deep cross-cut of this distinctive vernacular musical culture."--Journal of Folklore Research "This is the most serious writing yet on southern soul. Let's hope good critical attention continues as southern soul evolves."--American Blues Scene

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Book SynopsisA member of Muddy Waters'' legendary late 1940s-1950s band, Jimmy Rogers pioneered a blues guitar style that made him one of the most revered sidemen of all time. Rogers also had a significant if star-crossed career as a singer and solo artist for Chess Records, releasing the classic singles 'That''s All Right' and 'Walking By Myself.' In Blues All Day Long, Wayne Everett Goins mines seventy-five hours of interviews with Rogers'' family, collaborators, and peers to follow a life spent in the blues. Goins'' account takes Rogers from recording Chess classics and barnstorming across the South to a late-in-life renaissance that included new music, entry into the Blues Hall of Fame, and high profile tours with Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones. Informed and definitive, Blues All Day Long fills a gap in twentieth century music history with the story of one of the blues'' eminent figures and one of the genre''s seminal bands.Trade ReviewBest Blues Book of the Year, Readers' Poll, Living Blues magazine, 2015. Certificate of Merit, Awards for Excellence, Historical Research in Blues, Gospel, or R&B, Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC), 2015. "Wayne Everett Goins hasn't simply written a long-overdue biographical portrait of one of modern blues' most influential and gifted stylists; he's given us the context as well, with vivid, indelibly limned vignettes. . . . It brings to life not just musical history, but the feel, flavor and emotional resonance of the times during which this history was lived."--Living Blues“Blues All Day Long is suffused with the same spirit as Rogers’ style of guitar-playing: tasteful, relaxed and stylish. . . . A mature and worthy biography."--De Blueskrant "Great work. Long, long overdue."--Taj Mahal"For blues aficionados, Goins provides a wealth of information on one of the underacknowledged masters of the Chicago sound."--Kirkus"Goins gleans fresh facts and vivid memories from dozens of lively interviews to capture the energy and struggles of the Chicago Blues scene, from Maxwell Street to the Chess Records studios. . . . engrossing."--Booklist"Blues All Day Long is a compelling study of an artist whose trajectory went from informal networks in the black community to the rigid and grueling strictures of the music industry." --Journal of Folklore Research"A great read. I loved it. What a nice tribute to the great Jimmy Rogers."--Charlie Musselwhite"Jimmy Rogers was the most under-appreciated of all the postwar Chicago blues pioneers--until now. Deep, heartfelt, and immaculately researched, Blues All Day Long sets the record straight. A major contribution to blues lore."--Jas Obrecht, former editor, Guitar Player magazine "Blues All Day Long bestows Jimmy Rogers with all the respect and attention he has long deserved for his integral role in the development of classic Chicago blues. Author Wayne Goins is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the man and his music, not only because of his expertise as an academic and as a guitarist, but because of the cultural pride he carries as a native of the same vibrant South Side Chicago turf that was the home of Jimmy Rogers."--Jim O'Neal, blues producer and co-founder of Living Blues magazine and co-editor of The Voice of the Blues "Jimmy Rogers' life and music are critical parts of blues history. He was an affirmation of the beauty of true ensemble playing and the enduring power of simplicity and directness, and his repertoire has become central to the canon. Wayne Goins has done an exhaustive, diligent, and discerning job of shedding light on the contributions of a man who helped define Chicago blues. Both the subject and the treatment are worthy of celebration."--Dick Shurman, blues producer and historian "Since Paul Oliver established the accepted template for blues in regard to timeline, genre, and geographic location, the real work left to blues writers/researchers has been to profile the lives and careers of the individuals who played and sang the blues and those that recorded and distributed the music. With his book Blues All Day Long, Goins adds another valuable tile to the overall mosaic of postwar Chicago blues."--Steve Cushing, host of Blues before Sunrise and author of Pioneers of the Blues Revival

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Book SynopsisThis revised edition of Charlie Parker: His Music and Life has been revised throughout to account for new Charlie Parker scholarship and previously unknown Parker recordings that have emerged since the book's initial publication.Trade ReviewMusic students will find Woideck's informed analysis of much interest; and the general reader will benefit from a greater appreciation of the skill and creativity of this highly influential artist." —L.A. Life "Woideck is to be commended for getting past the trap of presenting Parker as a tragic artist in favor of concentrating on his art—and on the meaning of that art for the nation and the world. . . . an insightful and informative addition to the literature of jazz." —Kansas City Star "Even readers who cannot play readers who cannot play [the passages featured in the text] or follow them while listening to a recording will find that Woideck's commentaries, enriched by pertinent anecdotes and a wealth of other historical material, deepen their understanding of the many qualities that made Parker a musical giant—his inventiveness, humor, virtuosity and swing-ability." —Michigan Today

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the poetics (rap beats, rhythms, rhymes, verse and song structures) of 6,000 lines of rap lyrics to provide new insights on rap artistry and performance. While most scholarship on rap has focused on its historical and cultural dimensions, this book traces rap’s deepest roots and stylistic evolution and contextualizes its complex poetics.Trade ReviewRhymes in the Flow is the product of great learning and greater passion. By turns playful and provocative, incisive and irreverent, the book excavates some of rap's mysteries: how MCs flow to a beat, how the art of MC-ing has evolved over the years, how rap styles are born. The authors' passion is apparent, as is the impressive range of their research. Smith and Joshi have written a hip-hop book like no other." - Adam Bradley, author of Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop

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Book SynopsisPositions queer and trans hip hop artists within a longer tradition of Black queer music

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“A remarkable piece of jazz scholarship that is timely and fills at leasttwo significant needs in the discipline. The first is a deeply investigated,serious consideration of the work of one of the music’s great masters,John Lewis. Second, but equally important, this is a rich meditation onquestions about race, nation, and authenticity in the music that scholarsof jazz and many other kinds of music will find useful.” - Gabriel Solis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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