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My Nine Lives
Written by Leon Fleisher and Anne Midgette

Hardcover | 240 pages | Doubleday | Music - Individual Composer & Musician; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians
978-0-385-52918-1 (0-385-52918-X)

November 30, 2010 | $30.00

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My Nine Lives
Written by Leon Fleisher and Anne Midgette

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385529181
Our Price: $30.00
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(Available November 30, 2010)


The stirring memoir of one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era—an inspiring tale of triumph over crippling incapacity that rivals Shine.

The pianist Leon  Fleisher—whose student–teacher lineage linked him to Beethoven by way of his instructor, Artur Schnabel—displayed an exceptional gift from his earliest years. And then, like...

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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell
Written by Eric Beall

eBook | 288 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Songwriting
978-0-307-87518-1 (0-307-87518-0)

November 17, 2010 | $22.95



The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today’s ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today’s record business, as well as interviews with successful writers, producers, and executives from the worlds of pop, hip-hop...

Also available as a trade paperback.

Blues Legacies and Black Feminism
Written by Angela Y. Davis

eBook | 464 pages | Vintage | Social Science - Women's Studies; Social Science - African-American Studies; Music - Blues
978-0-307-57444-2 (0-307-57444-X)

November 17, 2010 | $21.00





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Garage to Gigs
Written by Andrew Thomas

eBook | 288 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Business Aspects
978-0-307-87526-6 (0-307-87526-1)

November 17, 2010 | $22.95



Who doesn't want to start a band? Get an edge with Garage to Gigs! Everyone who has ever picked up a musical instrument will want a copy of Garage to Gigs... because everyone who has ever picked up a musical instrument has also longed to be in a band! Set down...


Guide to Sonatas
Edited by Melvin Berger

eBook | pages | Anchor | Music - Musical Instruments
978-0-307-75488-2 (0-307-75488-X)

November 17, 2010 | $22.00





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How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era
Written by Megan Perry
Foreword by Ron Fair

eBook | 256 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Business Aspects; Music - Recording & Reproduction
978-0-307-87525-9 (0-307-87525-3)

November 17, 2010 | $20.95



The insider’s guide to becoming an insider. Want to become a record producer? Get this book. It’s the authoritative, up-to-the-minute guide to getting what it takes to become a success in today’s exciting, hyper-competitive music business. For musicians interested in hands-on record production, for aspiring pros, for anyone with an interest...

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The Language of the Blues
Written by Debra Desalvo

eBook | 176 pages | Billboard Books | Music
978-0-307-87531-0 (0-307-87531-8)

November 17, 2010 | $21.00



What is Gregg Allman talking about when he sings “The
eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play”? Guess
what? The Language of the Blues knows. Turns out “eagle”
represents the dollar that flies into a worker’s hand on payday.
Author Debra DeSalvo is ready to share her extensive
research, authoritative knowledge, and witty...


Make Your Voice Heard
Written by Chuck Jones

eBook | 192 pages | Back Stage Books | Music - Instruction & Study
978-0-307-87522-8 (0-307-87522-9)

November 17, 2010 | $21.00



• Focuses on the relationship between
voice training and acting


• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutes
per day


• Revised and expanded edition includes
new techniques


• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0

Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely...

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The Musician's Handbook
Written by Bobby Borg

eBook | 256 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Business Aspects
978-0-307-87510-5 (0-307-87510-5)

November 17, 2010 | $24.95





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On the Road with Bob Dylan
Written by Larry Sloman
Introduction by Kinky Friedman

eBook | 480 pages | Three Rivers Press | Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians; Music - Folk & Traditional; Music - Rock
978-0-307-53914-4 (0-307-53914-8)

November 17, 2010 | $16.95



“The War and Peace of Rock and Roll.” —Bob Dylan

In 1975, as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and On the Road with Bob Dylan is...

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Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition
Written by Jason Blume

eBook | 304 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Songwriting
978-0-307-87538-9 (0-307-87538-5)

November 17, 2010 | $18.95



What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the...

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Still Grazing

eBook | 400 pages | Three Rivers Press | Music
978-0-307-54752-1 (0-307-54752-3)

November 17, 2010 | $21.00



Hugh Masekela is a giant of jazz and a pioneer in bringing the voice and spirit of Africa to the West, but his wild and moving tale transcends the world of music. A South African exile, he landed in New York, where he was adopted by bebop heroes like Dizzy Gillespie...


There's Money Where Your Mouth Is
Written by Elaine A. Clark

eBook | 240 pages | Back Stage Books | Business & Economics - Advertising & Promotion; Music - Voice
978-0-307-87524-2 (0-307-87524-5)

November 17, 2010 | $23.99



Now expanded to include new insider’s tips on making a demo CD, vocal modulation and breath techniques, advanced copy-reading techniques, and a section on how copywriters see the job of the voice artists they write for, the Second Edition of this popular publication is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in...

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This Business of Artist Management

eBook | 304 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Business Aspects; Performing Arts - Business Aspects
978-0-307-87499-3 (0-307-87499-0)

November 17, 2010 | $27.95



This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated edition covers the major changes that have transformed the business world and music industry over the past six...

Also available as a hardcover.

This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring

eBook | 272 pages | Billboard Books | Music - Business Aspects
978-0-307-87500-6 (0-307-87500-8)

November 17, 2010 | $27.95



The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to...

Also available as a hardcover.

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