Jazz, Pop & Rock

1. An Introduction to America's Music

   Richard Crawford, Larry Hamberlin

   Second Edition

   An ear-opening exploration of music’s New World, from Puritan psalmody to mash-ups.More

2. What’s That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

   John Covach

   Second Edition

   The Second Edition of What’s That Sound? offers a balanced, insightful look at the evolution of rock music from its roots to the present.More

3. The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records

   Ashley Kahn

   "A jazz-lover's delight."—Ray Olson, BooklistMore

4. Louis Armstrong's New Orleans

   Thomas Brothers

   "The best book ever produced about Louis Armstrong by anyone other than the man himself."—Terry Teachout, CommentaryMore

5. To Stretch Our Ears: A Documentary History of America's Music

   J. Heywood Alexander

   Following the same chapter organization as An Introduction to America’s Music, To Stretch Our Ears is the first gathering of significant and far-reaching readings that illuminate many aspects of American music.More

6. An Introduction to America's Music

   Richard Crawford

   An Introduction to America’s Music tells the fascinating story of music in the United States, from the sacred music of its earliest days to the jazz and rock that enliven the turn of the millennium.More

7. Lone Star Swing

   Duncan McLean

   High Fidelity meets Blue Highways in this gloriously offbeat quest for the true roots of Texas Swing.More

8. The New Grove Gospel, Blues and Jazz

   William Bolcom, Max Harrison, Paul Oliver

   'Max Harrison . . . surveys the whole history and development of jazz in a concise, well written and well illustrated . . . article together with an extensive bibliography.' —Richard D. C. Noble, Times Literary SupplementMore

9. The Music of Black Americans: A History

   Eileen Southern

   Third Edition

   A new edition of the classic text on African American music.
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10. Marsalis on Music

    Wynton Marsalis

    Companion book to the popular PBS-TV series Marsalis on Music, introducing families, children, and music-hungry readers of all ages to the joy of good music, both classical and jazz.More

11. Jazz: A History

    Frank Tirro

    Second Edition

    Jazz is a democratic music in the best sense of the word, for it is the collective achievement of a people.More

12. Readings in Black American Music

    Eileen Southern

    Second Edition

    In this companion volume to The Music of Black Americans, Eileen Southern draws on letters, journals, memoirs, ledgers, books, articles, and even slave advertisements in newspapers to illuminate the story told that historical survey, now in its Third Edition.More