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The Music Lesson

A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

by Victor L. Wooten ...

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them.The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part ... Read more

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From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them.The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part
... Read more
The Musical Life

by W. A. Mathieu ...

Everyone, according to W.A. Mathieu, is musical by nature—it goes right along with being human. And if you don't believe it, this book will convince you. In a series of interrelated short essays, Mathieu takes the reader on a journey through ordinary experiences to open our ears to the rich variety of music that surrounds us but that we are trained to ignore; such as the variety of pitches ... Read more

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Everyone, according to W.A. Mathieu, is musical by nature—it goes right along with being human. And if you don't believe it, this book will convince you. In a series of interrelated short essays, Mathieu takes the reader on a journey through ordinary experiences to open our ears to the rich variety of music that surrounds us but that we are trained to ignore; such as the variety of pitches
... Read more
The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works

An Introduction to the Fascinating World of Classical Music

by Gary A. Smook ...

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents ... Read more

$12.59 CAD

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents
... Read more
How to Listen to Great Music

A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart

by Robert Greenberg ...

The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlock the knowledge you need to understand “the most abstract and sublime of all the arts.”Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlock the knowledge you need to understand “the most abstract and sublime of all the arts.”Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to
... Read more
Van Morrison: Into the Music

THE EARLY YEARS 1945 - 1975

by Ritchie Yorke ...

The Definitive Biography by Ritchie Yorke This is the first biography of Van Morrison, the man whose stunningly beautiful lyrics and virtuoso performances have won him a respect and admiration granted to few musicians. His music reaches out to millions. yet the van himself is shrouded by a mystique that seemed virtually impenetrable. He is elusive, complex and withdrawn. He allows years to slip by ... Read more

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The Definitive Biography by Ritchie Yorke This is the first biography of Van Morrison, the man whose stunningly beautiful lyrics and virtuoso performances have won him a respect and admiration granted to few musicians. His music reaches out to millions. yet the van himself is shrouded by a mystique that seemed virtually impenetrable. He is elusive, complex and withdrawn. He allows years to slip by
... Read more
William Basinski [drone & ambient musician]

Musician Snapshots

by Stone Blue Editors ...

Series Book 2 - The Music You Should Hear Series
William Basinski [drone/ambient musician]: Musician SnapshotsThe next title in the “Music You Should Hear Series” is a profile of William Basinski. His work as a musician, composer, remixer, and producer is a marriage of opposites: classical/populist; ephemeral/timeless; Eastern/Western (both in terms of the United States, and the wider world); inspired/crafted, ambient/overwhelming. Basinski's ... Read more

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William Basinski [drone/ambient musician]: Musician SnapshotsThe next title in the “Music You Should Hear Series” is a profile of William Basinski. His work as a musician, composer, remixer, and producer is a marriage of opposites: classical/populist; ephemeral/timeless; Eastern/Western (both in terms of the United States, and the wider world); inspired/crafted, ambient/overwhelming. Basinski's
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Guitar Zero

The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age

by Gary Marcus ...

Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or ... Read more

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Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or
... Read more
Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo ...

Series series A Spiritual Guide to Music
Unleash the song of your soul with Zen Guitar, a contemplative handbook that draws on ancient Eastern wisdom and applies it to music and performance.Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. Zen Guitar provides the key to unlocking this song—a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music.Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Unleash the song of your soul with Zen Guitar, a contemplative handbook that draws on ancient Eastern wisdom and applies it to music and performance.Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. Zen Guitar provides the key to unlocking this song—a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music.Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to
... Read more
One Direction: Who We Are

Our Official Autobiography

by One Direction ...

*SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

*SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other
... Read more
How to Listen to Jazz

by Ted Gioia ...

**An Economist Best Book of the YearAn acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz.“Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―Economist**In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen ... Read more

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**An Economist Best Book of the YearAn acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz.“Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―Economist**In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen
... Read more
Moving to Higher Ground

How Jazz Can Change Your Life

by Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward ...

“In this book I hope to reach a new audience with the positive message of America’s greatest music, to show how great musicians demonstrate on the bandstand a mutual respect and trust that can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life–from individual creativity and personal relationships to conducting business and understanding what it means to be American in the most ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

“In this book I hope to reach a new audience with the positive message of America’s greatest music, to show how great musicians demonstrate on the bandstand a mutual respect and trust that can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life–from individual creativity and personal relationships to conducting business and understanding what it means to be American in the most
... Read more
Hack Music Theory, Part 1

Learn Scales & Chords in 30 Minutes

by Ray Harmony ...

Series Book 1 - Hack Music Theory
Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use! After studying 'popular' and 'classical' music theory, Ray Harmony created a unique approach that he uses to compose his songs, which feature multi-platinum Grammy winners Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage ... Read more

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Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use! After studying 'popular' and 'classical' music theory, Ray Harmony created a unique approach that he uses to compose his songs, which feature multi-platinum Grammy winners Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage
... Read more
This Is What It Sounds Like

What the Music You Love Says About You

by Susan Rogers, Ogi Ogas ...

**One of the Next Big Idea Club's Favorite Nonfiction BooksA Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2022A legendary record producer–turned–brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.**This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it’s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a ... Read more

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**One of the Next Big Idea Club's Favorite Nonfiction BooksA Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2022A legendary record producer–turned–brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.**This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it’s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a
... Read more
Tearing Down The Wall

The Contemporary Guide to Decoding Pink Floyd - The Wall One Brick at a Time

by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff ...

SECRETS OF THE WALL REVEALED! Imagine dusting off a beloved album, comfortable as an old pair of jeans, and one day discovering that it goes much deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever envisioned. The thematic intention of every note…The nuance behind every veiled reference…Until you finally recognize that hidden deep inside is a distinctly powerful message you never knew was there. It's like ... Read more

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SECRETS OF THE WALL REVEALED! Imagine dusting off a beloved album, comfortable as an old pair of jeans, and one day discovering that it goes much deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever envisioned. The thematic intention of every note…The nuance behind every veiled reference…Until you finally recognize that hidden deep inside is a distinctly powerful message you never knew was there. It's like
... Read more
To a Young Jazz Musician

Letters from the Road

by Wynton Marsalis, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds ...

In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prize—winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good music–and to leading a good life.Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,”Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming up–and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prize—winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good music–and to leading a good life.Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,”Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming up–and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes
... Read more
Gareth Malone’s Guide to Classical Music

The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music

by Gareth Malone ...

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might
... Read more
The Spirit of Music

The Lesson Continues

by Victor L. Wooten ...

Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten's inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world.We may not realize it as we listen to the soundtrack of our lives through tiny earbuds, but music and all that it encompasses is disappearing all around us. In this fable-like story three musicians from around the world are mysteriously summoned to Nashville, the Music ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten's inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world.We may not realize it as we listen to the soundtrack of our lives through tiny earbuds, but music and all that it encompasses is disappearing all around us. In this fable-like story three musicians from around the world are mysteriously summoned to Nashville, the Music
... Read more
Peter Paul and Mary

Fifty Years in Music and Life

by Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers ...

This carefully crafted and collectible volume tells the intimate story of Peter, Paul, and Mary and their music, in their words and with iconic images that follow their passionate, fifty-year journey to the center of America’s heart. Photographs, many rare and never before published, taken over five decades by some of the world’s top photographers, follow them from their earliest performances in ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

This carefully crafted and collectible volume tells the intimate story of Peter, Paul, and Mary and their music, in their words and with iconic images that follow their passionate, fifty-year journey to the center of America’s heart. Photographs, many rare and never before published, taken over five decades by some of the world’s top photographers, follow them from their earliest performances in
... Read more
Who Needs Classical Music?

Cultural Choice and Musical Value

by Julian Johnson ...

During the last few decades, most cultural critics have come to agree that the division between "high" and "low" art is an artificial one, that Beethoven's Ninth and "Blue Suede Shoes" are equally valuable as cultural texts. In Who Needs Classical Music?, Julian Johnson challenges these assumptions about the relativism of cultural judgements. The author maintains that music is more than just "a ... Read more

$24.47 CAD

During the last few decades, most cultural critics have come to agree that the division between "high" and "low" art is an artificial one, that Beethoven's Ninth and "Blue Suede Shoes" are equally valuable as cultural texts. In Who Needs Classical Music?, Julian Johnson challenges these assumptions about the relativism of cultural judgements. The author maintains that music is more than just "a
... Read more
Puccini Without Excuses

A Refreshing Reassessment of the World's Most Popular Composer

by William Berger ...

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini’s art still captivates audiences and the popularity of such works as Tosca, La Bohéme, and Madama Butterfly has never waned, he has long been a victim of ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini’s art still captivates audiences and the popularity of such works as Tosca, La Bohéme, and Madama Butterfly has never waned, he has long been a victim of
... Read more
Listening through the Noise : The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music

The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music

by Joanna Demers ...

Electronic music since 1980 has splintered into a dizzying assortment of genres and subgenres communities and subcultures. Given the ideological differences among academic popular and avant-garde electronic musicians is it possible to derive an aesthetic theory that accounts for this variety? And is there even a place for aesthetics in twenty-first-century culture? This book explores genres ... Read more

$38.87 CAD

Electronic music since 1980 has splintered into a dizzying assortment of genres and subgenres communities and subcultures. Given the ideological differences among academic popular and avant-garde electronic musicians is it possible to derive an aesthetic theory that accounts for this variety? And is there even a place for aesthetics in twenty-first-century culture? This book explores genres
... Read more
The Jazz Standards

A Guide to the Repertoire

by Ted Gioia ...

An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's acclaimed compendium of jazz standards, featuring 15 additional selections, hundreds of additional recommended tracks, and enhancements and additions on almost every page. Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop feedback and suggestions from the passionate global community of jazz ... Read more

$32.39 CAD

An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's acclaimed compendium of jazz standards, featuring 15 additional selections, hundreds of additional recommended tracks, and enhancements and additions on almost every page. Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop feedback and suggestions from the passionate global community of jazz
... Read more
AXES CHOPS & HOT LICKS

MAPLE MUSIC

by Ritchie Yorke ...

During the 70s, rock music represented one of Canada’s fastest growing industries. Her artists, composers and producers were establishing themselves at the top of the pop music world. Hot Licks explores the explosion in Canadian rock, assessing the effects of legislated domestic radio content (from one of its leading supporters), offering the stories behind leading Maple Music talents, revealing ... Read more

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During the 70s, rock music represented one of Canada’s fastest growing industries. Her artists, composers and producers were establishing themselves at the top of the pop music world. Hot Licks explores the explosion in Canadian rock, assessing the effects of legislated domestic radio content (from one of its leading supporters), offering the stories behind leading Maple Music talents, revealing
... Read more
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

by Robert Philip ...

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, ... Read more

$24.38 CAD

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich,
... Read more

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