Jazz

Discover the remarkably honest and captivating story of one of the world's greatest ever singing talents, Sir Tom Jones 'Brilliantly told' SUNDAY TIMES 'A terrific, star-studded journey' DAILY EXPRESS ______ 'For a lot of years, I've answered a lot of...

Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound is a synesthesia-inducing graphic novel that follows the many lives of music legend Miles Davis. With narration adapted from Davis' own words and an innovative visual style that shifts to reflect Davis' constant...

***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735169538Author Jeremy SiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Jeremy SiskindPublisher Jeremy SiskindWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

This selection of twelve pieces draws on a variety of jazz styles associated with famous artists including Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. The pieces are simple yet delightful, and this volume presents a refreshing approach to...

This stylish piano album takes players on a musical tour of autumn, presenting well-loved songs such as 'September in the Rain', 'Witchcraft', and '(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow' and original compositions on other seasonal themes. The nine pieces reflect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911267966Author Nick ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint www.fundamental-changes.comPublisher Fundamental Changes Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780961470159Author Mark LevinePage Count 307Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 782g

Jazz on a Winter's Night is a Christmas piano album of stylish, swinging arrangements. Favourite Christmas carols and songs receive the complete jazz treatment, with rhythm, harmony, grooves, and solos all carefully notated. The expertise of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789334302Author Nick MellorFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Fundamental Changes LtdPublisher Fundamental Changes LtdWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789333886Author Eleonora StrinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Fundamental Changes LtdPublisher Fundamental Changes LtdWeight(grams)...

A lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself.'Not solely a book about jazz, or even a nascent cultural shift; it's a record of a pivotal moment in UK...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991077359Author Michael BreckerPage Count 142Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 353g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883217426Author Barry FinnertyPage Count 162Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 451g

Fifteen tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Introduces an approach that encourages playing by ear. Includes a CD featuring playalong...

The official illustrated history of Blue Note, the most influential and important brand in jazz. Blue Note is not only known as the purveyor of extraordinary jazz but is also famous as an arbiter of cool. The superb photography of co-founder Francis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857363817Page Count 56Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 210g

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKBessie Smith: singer, icon, pioneer. Scotland's National Poet Jackie Kay brings to life the tempestuous story of the greatest blues singer who ever lived. 'A gem of a book . . . beautiful.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789330205Author Joseph AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 105Imprint www.fundamental-changes.comPublisher Fundamental Changes Ltd

Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming down the streets of New York on a too-small bicycle; Thelonius Monk creating his own private language on the piano... In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skilfully evokes the...

A deeply researched and beautifully illustrated study of saxophone legend John Coltrane's signature album. Written with the full co-operation of the Coltrane family and featuring the voices of musicians, producers and writers of the 1960s, Kahn has also...

An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's universally acclaimed history of jazz, with a wealth of new insight on this music's past, present, and future. Ted Gioia's The History of Jazz has been universally hailed as the most comprehensive and accessible...

The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s.From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926716558Author Sammy SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint 8th House PublishingPublisher 8th House PublishingWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

Jazz on a Summer's Day is a unique collection of stylish jazz arrangements and original compositions for solo piano. It conveys the many sides of summer through swing, blues, samba, calypso, and folk, and draws inspiration from jazz artists including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735169507Author Jeremy SiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Jeremy SiskindPublisher Jeremy SiskindWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857363831Page Count 52Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 197g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789330588Author Joseph AlexanderPage Count 124Imprint Fundamental Changes LtdPublisher Fundamental Changes Ltd

The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham's classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label. Around January 1956 the photographer Francis Wolff and Alfred...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789334500Author Matt HolbornFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Fundamental Changes LtdPublisher Fundamental Changes LtdWeight(grams) 191g

Clad in white tie and tails, dancing and scatting his way through the "Hi-de-ho" chorus of "Minnie the Moocher," Cab Calloway exuded a sly charm and sophistication that endeared him to legions of fans. In Hi-de-ho, author Alyn Shipton offers the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883217044Author Mark LevinePage Count 522Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 1288g

Always enigmatic and outside of the mainstream, most people associate Hawkwind with 'whoosh' noises, 'Silver Machine', Lemmy and 'Space Rock' music. From the beginning, Hawkwind have been trailblazers, even when they have explored blind alleys and...

A contribution to the history of the blues in particular and of Afro-American culture in general, new information about a remarkable set of assertive, creative women as well as new insights into the musical heritage they have left behind. Sippie Wallace,...

Miles: The Autobiography, like the man himself, holds nothing back. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played...

'It is the most singular of sounds, yet among the most ubiquitous. It is the sound of isolation that has sold itself to millions.'Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is the best selling piece of music in the history of jazz, and for many listeners among the most...

Gary Giddins has been called "the best jazz writer in America today" ( Esquire ). Louis Armstrong has been called the most influential jazz musician of the century. Together this auspicious pairing has resulted in Satchmo, one of the most vivid and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623545048Author Alyn ShiptonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Imagine Publishing, IncPublisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Jim Simpson of Big Bear Records has been involved in the music business for nearly 60 years, as musician, bandleader, promoter, record producer, festival director, manager, journalist and photographer. In his candid, constantly surprising, frequently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789333855Author Oz NoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comPublisher WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comWeight(grams)...