(Jazz Play Along). With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and play-along audio, this series makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before! 10 songs: Better Get Hit in Your Soul * Boogie Stop Shuffle * Goodbye Pork Pie Hat * Gunslinging Bird * Jelly Roll * Nostalgia in Times Square * Peggy's Blue Skylight * Pithecanthropus Erectus * Portrait * Slippers.

(Easy Piano Personality). 17 tunes from this master composer and bassist arranged for easy piano solo: Better Get Hit in Your Soul * Boogie Stop Shuffle * Celia * Chair in the Sky * Diane (Alice's Wonderland) * Duke Ellington's Sound of Love * Goodbye Pork Pie Hat * Hora Decubitus * Invisible Lady * Jelly Roll * Noddin' Ya Head Blues * Nostalgia in Times Square * Peggy's Blue Skylight * Portrait * Song with Orange * Sue's Changes * Sweet Sucker Dance.

Bass player extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, is one of the essential composers in the history of jazz, and Beneath the Underdog, his celebrated, wild, funny, demonic, anguished, shocking and profoundly moving memoir, is the greatest autobiography ever written by a jazz musician.It tells of his God-haunted childhood in Watts during the 1920s and 1930s; his outcast adolescent years; his apprenticeship, not only with jazzmen but also with pimps, hookers, junki...

An unofficial, one-of-a-kind guide to beautiful & fun rainbow loom projects for kids.This book includes twenty-five new rubber band loom projects, including bracelets, sports-themed charms, key rings, pendants, and even a working slingshot. New crafters and dedicated fans will enjoy creating the wide variety of projects in this collection, including:Cell phone caseDaisy chain braceletWatch bandOcto braceletBlooming beaded bra...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy cake decorating projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From quilted coasters to toasty oven gloves, patchwork table mats to striped tote bags, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home.Each unique project includes:Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photograph...

Sew a gorgeous handmade gift with 3 simple patchwork, applique and embroidery cushion and pillow patterns for you to make at home.Patchwork isn’t just about making quilts; it’s about creating smaller projects too, and sewing something pretty to treasure! Pretty Patchwork Cushions & Pillows has a tempting range of quick-to-stitch patchwork patterns to get you started. All three patterns feature beautiful appliqué cushion designs and will make the perfect adition to any home...

Smocking is a craft that can easily be learned. It only looks complicated, but believe me it's very easy once you try it yourself. If you know how to use a needle and thread you will be able to smock in no time at all. Because of its simplicity, smocking became, and remains a very popular form of decorative embroidery - it's an inexpensive, creative and relaxing hobby.

A volume of inspiration, NOT a how-to book... Making a crazy quilt is an artful process, and this is why no two crazy quilts can ever be alike. Author of numerous titles on crazy quilting and the needle arts, J. Marsha Michler reveals how creativity is a part of every aspect of making this type of quilt, explaining how each quilter brings her own, unique signature to each step. Illustrated in full color with gorgeous detail photos of the author's own quilts.

This guide presents 26 original craft projects of all kinds—from quilts to mobiles, soft sculptures, ornaments and more—all featuring delightful birds!Whether you're looking for the perfect handmade gift or you want to create your own menagerie, the 26 craft projects in Little Birds will let your imagination take flight! Featuring designs by Mika Yamamura, Robin Kingsley, Heidi Allred and others, this volume covers a range of styles, from artistic to folksy...

A step by step guide to stitching intricate blackwork designs. This book contains a stitch library with all the stitches used included and also contains twenty five original designs for you to stitch using those styles as well as a number of finishing ideas.

Get hands-on experience with this guide to the basics of hand sewing. Beautiful and practical, learn this versatile craft through step-by-step techniques, covering everything from construction to decorative stitches.

Sew Clothes that Fit Perfectly!Pants, jackets, vests, shirts ... No matter what garments you want to sew, or what pattern you buy, Anna Zapp will show you how to get a perfect fit. Learn fitting and sewing tricks that will save time and effort and help you sew clothes that rival the most expensive couture lines.