Richard Crawford, Larry Hamberlin
Second Edition
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Robin Moore, Walter Aaron Clark, Deborah Schwartz-Kates, Et Al.
The most up-to-date and comprehensive Latin American music survey available.More
John Covach, Andrew Flory
Third Edition
The music—front and center.More
Larry Stempel
College Edition
A definitive, accessible, and comprehensive history of the Broadway musical.More
Scott DeVeaux, Gary Giddins
The #1 text in the market—now in an Essentials Edition.More
Pete Seeger, Bob Reiser, Jesse Jackson
“Filled with beautiful music, glorious lyrics, and the soul of one of the most important historical and social revolutions of our history.” —Judy CollinsMore
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
Scott DeVeaux, Gary Giddins
College Edition
A vivid history of jazz in a classroom text by two exceptional authors—a leading scholar and a respected critic.More
Benjamin Hedin
"The most absorbing, wide-ranging and stimulating body of writing about the mighty Bob that's ever been assembled."--Salman RushdieMore
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
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
Duncan McLean
High Fidelity meets Blue Highways in this gloriously offbeat quest for the true roots of Texas Swing.More
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
Eileen Southern
Third Edition
A new edition of the classic text on African American music.
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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