Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest (Nisenson Eric)(Paperback)

Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest (Nisenson Eric)(Paperback)

'Ascension is as spellbinding as Coltrane's music.'--The New Review of Records 'This remarkable book traces the development of Coltrane's music as it moved from hard bop to the freest jazz. . . . Informed and convincing, Ascension belongs on the short list of essential music books . . .'--Lang

John Coltrane: His Life and Music (Porter Lewis)(Paperback)

John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force whose following continues to grow. This new biography, the first by a professional jazz scholar and performer, presents a huge amount of never-before-published material, including interviews with

John Coltrane Omnibook for B-Flat Instruments (Coltrane John)(Paperback)

(Jazz Transcriptions). More than 50 Coltrane classics, transcribed exactly from his recorded solos. Includes: All Blues * Blue Train (Blue Trane) * Body and Soul * Bye Bye Blackbird * Countdown * Cousin Mary * Giant Steps * Impressions * India * Lazy Bird * Lush Life * Mr. P.C. * Moment's Notice *

John Coltrane Omnibook: For C Instruments (Coltrane John)(Paperback)

(Jazz Transcriptions). 52 works transcribed exactly from the recorded solos of John Coltrane, including: Acknowledgement (Part I) * Airegin * Alabama * All Blues * All or Nothing at All * Bessie's Blues * Blue Train (Blue Trane) * Body and Soul * Bye Bye Blackbird * Central Park West * Chasin' the

John Coltrane Standards [With CD (Audio)] (Coltrane John)(Paperback)

(Jazz Play Along). For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef, and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes

Coltrane on Coltrane: The John Coltrane Interviews (DeVito Chris)(Paperback)

Named one of the best jazz books of 2010 by Jazz Times's reader pollJohn Coltrane created a new sound, a music that had nothing to do with anyone except himself. The path he chose was difficult and risky. Nevertheless, he persisted, and his recordings now stand among the greatest of all jazz

The Three Musketeers: (stage Version) (Nicholson John)(Paperback)

When the young and naive D'Artagnan sets out on his quest to become a King's musketeer, he immediately encounters the dangerous femme fatale, Milady de Winter. After discovering that the musketeers have been disbanded, he makes it his mission to get them reinstated. But will his feud with Milady

John Coltrane Michael Brecker Legacy (Diaz Olegario)(Paperback)

This book is a summary of exercises and jazz improvisation lines designed to improve contemporary jazz style techniques. The book is divided in scale, arpeggios, chromatic exercises and jazz lines phrases from John Coltrane and Michael Brecker. These exercises should be transposed to all twelve

Essential Jazz Lines: In the Style of John Coltrane/Guitar EDT. (Corey Christiansen)(Paperback)

A Listener's Guide to Free Improvisation (Corbett John)(Paperback)

Improvisation rattles some listeners. Maybe they're even suspicious of it. John Coltrane's saxophonic flights of fancy, Jimi Hendrix's feedback drenched guitar solos, Ravi Shankar's sitar extrapolations--all these sounds seem like so much noodling or jamming, indulgent self-expression. 'Just'

Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography (Simosko Vladimir)(Paperback)

'Eric Dolphy was a saint--in every way, not just in his playing.'--Charles Mingus In his tragically short life (1928-1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or 'new thing') from the hard bop of the late fifties. The searing intensity and sonic

John Coltrane (Cole Bill)(Paperback)

Here is the book that distinguished music critic Leonard Feather called a 'brilliantly perceptive examination of the forces that shaped Coltrane's brief life.' Illustrating the influence of African folklore and spirituality on Coltrane's work and sound, Bill Cole creates an innovative portrait of

Eric Clapton: The Autobiography (Clapton Eric)(Paperback / softback)

Now for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this pungent, witty and painfully honest autobiography. These are the memoirs of a survivor, someone who has reached the pinnacle of success, who has had it all, but whose demons have never left

Praeterita (Ruskin John)(Paperback)

John Ruskin was one of the most influential men of his day, and Praeterita, his autobiography, offers fascinating insights into many of the topics in which he was pre-eminent: art, architecture, J. M. W. Turner, nature, politics, and travel. This is the first major new edition since 1908, including

Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (Franklin Eric)(Paperback)

Renowned master teacher Eric Franklin has thoroughly updated his classic text, Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, providing dancers and dance educators with a deep understanding of how they can use imagery to improve their dancing and artistic expression in class and in performance

Zeus Sorts it Out (Dougherty John)(Paperback / softback)

Eric, the school bully, is causing trouble for Alex's best friend Charlie. He's been stealing his crisps and flushing his head down the loo. Alex isn't sure that Zeus, the Greek god, is the best person to ask for help but before he can stop him, Charlie has built a temple (from a piece of crumpled

Illinois (Stalner Eric)(Paperback)

1961, Illinois. Alex Poliac buries his wife Alice. That evening, he and his son flee their home. Not because he is a suspect in Alice's death, but because a serial killer - The Clown - is prowling the state, and Alex knows how he picks his victims. A rough meeting with Laura, a friend of his wife,

Be Like the Fox - Machiavelli's Lifelong Quest for Freedom (Benner Erica)(Paperback / softback)

Plots and Prayers - Malcolm Turnbull's demise and Scott Morrison's ascension (Savva Niki)(Paperback / softback)

Branded (Red Eric)(Mass Market Paperbound)

In his third series installment, acclaimed author and horror filmmaker Eric Red brings his trademark volatile action and bloody violence to a classic genre, injecting modern speed and grit into Old West legend as Joe Noose hunts down the first known serial killer on the American frontier...SCARRED

Gymnopdies, Gnossiennes and Other Works for Piano (Satie Erik)(Paperback)

In his piano works especially, Erik Satie (1866-1925) was a witty musical caricaturist. The eccentric French composer loved to satirize academic rules in general and the impressionistic titles of Debussy's compositions in particular, giving his own works such surrealistic names as Pieces in Pear

They Call Me Coach (Wooden John)(Paperback)

The legendary coach talks about his life, his players, and his winning philosophies in this bestselling autobiography John Wooden's dedication and inspiration made him America's 'winningest' coach. His beliefs in hard work and preparedness brought the UCLA Bruins an unparalleled 10 NCAA basketball

The Dumb House (Burnside John)(Paperback)

John Burnside's first novel, his profoundly disturbing and beautifully-written story of scientific curiousity gone awry. In Persian myth, it is said that Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended only by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate

The Duchess of Malfi and Other Plays (Webster John)(Paperback)

John Webster was a radically and creatively experimental dramatist. This volume offers his two great Jacobean tragedies, The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, together with his brilliant tragicomedy, The Devil's Law-Case, and the comedy written with William Rowley, A Cure for a Cuckold. The