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  Cookin' - Hard Bop and Soul Jazz...

  Kenny Mathieson

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  The music journalist and author of Giant Steps offers a history of modern jazz evolutions pioneered by Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and other greats. 
   
  Following his earlier volume, Giant Steps, which gives readers a comprehensive overview of Bebop and free jazz from the mid-40s to the mid-60s, Kenny Mathieson now explores the later years of the modern jazz era in greater depth. In Cookin', Mathiesonexamines the birth and development of two of the most enduring and influential jazz styles of the post-war era: hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz.  
   
  Hard bop was the most exciting jazz style of its day and remains at the core of the modern jazz mainstream even now. It drew on the twin poles of bebop and the blues for its foundation, spiced up with gospel, Latin and R&B influences. Mathieson looks at the founding fathers of the form, Art Blakey and Horace Silver, and goes on to trace the music through its peak decade.  
   
  This updated edition of Cookin’ includes a new chapter devoted to saxophonist and composer Jackie McLean. 
   
  “Mathieson’s descriptions of what they brought to the bandstand and the recording studio are fondly graphic, in well-chosen phrases… It is extremely readable.”—Jazz Review

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  Fibber McGee and Molly: Women...

  Don Quinn

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  Fibber is dismayed to see women taking over all the men's jobs in Wistful Vista.

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  Comedy Courtesy of My Friend Irma

  Carl Amari

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  Carl and Lisa kick things off with some laughs courtesy of My Friend Irma. We will also have adventure with Sherlock Holmes, drama with Mr. District Attorney and mystery on Suspense. Plus trivia contests, Hollywood news and Sarah Adamson reviews Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest called Inherent Vice.A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  Abbott and Costello: Lou tries...

  John Grant, Bud Abbott

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  Lou tells Bud he spent the afternoon at the movies - sat through the same one 15 times because he couldn't remember where he had come in. Lous nephew Norman shows up for some jokes. Lou tries to ocnvince Veola to marry him.

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  Mustaine - A Heavy Metal Memoir

  Dave Mustaine, Joe Layden

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  New York Times BestsellerFounding member, singer, and lead guitarist of Metallica and Megadeath shares the ultimate, unvarnished story behind his involvement in the rise of two of the world’s most influential heavy metal bands in history.  Dave Mustaine is the first to admit that he’s bottomed out a few times in his dark and twisted speed metal version of a Dickensian life. From his soul-crushing professional and artistic setbacks to his battle with addiction, Mustaine has hit rock bottom on multiple occasions. April 1983 was his lowest point, when he was unceremoniously fired from Metallica for his hard-partying ways. But, what seemed to be the end of it all was just the beginning for the guitarist. After parting ways with Metallica, Mustaine went on to become the front man, singer, songwriter, guitarist (and de facto CEO) for Megadeath—one of the most successful metal bands in the world. A pioneer of the thrash metal movement, Megadeath rose to international fame in the 1980s, and has gone on to earn seven consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. In this outrageously candid memoir, one of heavy metal’s most iconic figures gives an insider’s look into the loud and sordid world of thrash metal—sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll included.  

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  Music Production The Advanced...

  Tommy Swindali

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  Learn to produce music like a pro and take your music to a whole new level. 
  Do you love producing music? Do you know what it takes to go from being a bedroom producer to a successful hit maker? If you believe you have what it takes then keep reading and let's create a masterpiece!  
  With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic, but you're more likely to be confused and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge.  
  Well, the good news is this audiobook changes that. It's designed to take the complex world of music production, and explain it in simple terms. If you are a home-based musician then this is a must-have for making your music sound professional. For the pros and semi-pros out there, this is a great audiobook for understanding what good music production entails. You can apply this knowledge to any genre of music and your music will sound balanced, clean, and professionally mixed. The barrier to entry for making music is practically non-existent these days. That's why success can only come from you and not the equipment you use. While knowing how to use your tools is important, it's about the drive within that will take you to the next level. 

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