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A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure. Step back inside the world of President Jed Bartlet’s Oval Office with Fitzgerald and McCormack as they reunite the West Wing cast and crew in a lively and colorful “backstage pass” to the timeless series. This intimate, in-depth reflection reveals how The West Wing was conceived, and spotlights the army of people it took to produce it, the lifelong friendships it forged, and the service it inspired.    From cast member origin stories to the collective cathartic farewell on the show’s final night of filming, What’s Next will delight readers with on-set and off-camera anecdotes that even West Wing superfans have never heard. Meanwhile, a deeper analysis of the show’s legacy through American culture, service, government, and civic life underscores how the series envisaged an American politics of decency and honor, creating an aspirational White House beyond the bounds of fictional television.    What’s Next revisits beloved episodes with fresh, untold commentary; compiles poignant and hilarious stories from the show’s production; highlights initiatives supported by the cast, crew, and creators; and makes a powerful case for competent, empathetic leadership, hope, and optimism for whatever lies ahead. |
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What If You Were Able To Get Right Inside The Mind Of World-Famous Poker Pro Gus Hansen-- And Learn His Winning Secrets? Now You Can. One of professional poker's most intriguing and fascinating players, Gus Hansen has often been called "The Madman" for his crazy, fearless, aggressive style. But you can't dispute the fact that this poker superstar knows how to win--and win big. The holder of the inaugural Poker Superstars Invitational title as well as the only player to win three World Poker Tour tournaments, Gus won his fifth major international title when he became the 2007 Aussie Millions Champion, outlasting 747 players and nabbing $1.2 million. Now, for the first time ever, Gus analyzes the hands that he played during the tournament and reveals his secrets for winning in Every Hand Revealed. You'll learn:    • An extensive, easy-to-follow analysis of the more than 300 hands he played during the Aussie Millions. . .    • The radical, yet coolly logical, methods behind Gus's "madness" that have helped him to win consistently. . .    • Each and every bluff, precise calculation, educated guess, and read of his opponents . . .    • How to call large bets with seemingly unplayable hands. . .    • When to raise out of position with garbage holdings. . .    • How the prize structure should influence your play. . .    • And much more! Offering unlimited access to one of the most successful, popular poker players out there, Every Hand Revealed will help you understand some of poker's most coveted secrets--and simply shows you the right way to play the game whether you're a beginner or a poker pro. Now with Gus Hansen by your side, you too can turbo-charge your game and watch it take off! Superstar poker pro Gus Hansen has shaken up the poker world with his loose, aggressive style. Called "The Great Dane" as well as "The Madman," the five-time international title-holder transforms his hands with cool logic . . .and flattens his opponents. Voted one of the world's sexiest men by People Magazine, Gus is an avid athlete, backgammon player, and poker commentator for both Danish and American T.V. |
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TOPICS Sound Synthesis and Processing - Frequency, Amplitude and Waveform - Envelopes and Glissandi - Additive Synthesis and Vector Synthesis - Noise Generators - Filters - Subtractive Synthesis - Virtual Synthesizer Programming - Equalizers, Impulses and Resonant Bodies - Control Signals and LFOs - Pure Data Programming Techniques. This is the first in a series of volumes dedicated to digital synthesis and sound design. It is part of a structured teaching method incorporating a substantial amount of online supporting materials: hundreds of sound examples and interactive examples, programs written in Pure Data, as well as a library of Pd objects created especially for this book. “Music making is a much freer and wider-ranging activity than it was before the advent of electronics, mediated as they are almost always today by computers. There are many possibilities out there to explore, and studying both the theory and the practice of audio programming is the best first step of the way”(...) “This particular stack of technologies has been crafted with the goals of this book in mind: primarily, as I see it, to open a path along which the reader (whether a student or an independent reader) can get a theoretical and practical understanding of the fundamental techniques for making music with a computer, to make this process as direct and straightforward as possible, and to require a minimum of specialized knowledge in advance.” (from the foreword by Miller Puckette, the original author of Max and Pure Data) |
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A concise booklet which presents a complete practicing methodology for guitarists. Topics discussed include the concepts of inner and outer poise, issues affecting practice, visualization and much more. |
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This autobiography traces Janet Frame's childhood in a poor but intellectually intense family, life as a student, years of incarceration in mental hospitals and eventual entry into the saving world of writers. |
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER JIMMY FALLON SUMMER READS WINNER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF SUMMER 2024 “The God of the Woods should be your next summer mystery.” —The Washington Post “Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR “Riveting from page one to the last breathless word.” —Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet. |
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"The Moon and Sixpence" by W. Somerset Maugham is a compelling novel inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin. It follows Charles Strickland, a disillusioned London stockbroker who abandons his conventional life to pursue his passion for art. Strickland's journey from respectability to a remote Tahitian island explores themes of obsession, sacrifice, and the true nature of artistic genius. |
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Instant New York Times bestseller The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino. In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with Cinema Speculation, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans—and all movie lovers—could have hoped for. Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time, this book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history, it is all written in the singular voice recognizable immediately as QT’s and with the rare perspective about cinema possible only from one of the greatest practitioners of the artform ever.  |
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Alors que la relation conflictuelle entre Roger Waters et David Gilmour est systématiquement mise en avant dans l’histoire de Pink Floyd, sa genèse, son contenu, ses mécanismes et ses conséquences artistiques n’ont paradoxalement jamais été l’objet d’une réelle attention. C’est tout l’objet de cet ouvrage. Après Which One’s Pink ?, qui décryptait les logiques ayant agi au cœur de l’évolution musicale du groupe, après Pink Floyd et Syd Barrett. La croisée des destins qui mesurait l’influence primordiale de son sentiment de culpabilité vis-à-vis de son premier leader, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters & David Gilmour. Le duel s’intéresse au troisième ressort de son œuvre, la lutte de pouvoir entre deux visions artistiques radicalement différentes. Qui permettra une synthèse aussi riche qu’inédite. Alexandre Higounet est journaliste. Après avoir notamment travaillé pour RMC Sport, il exerce actuellement au sein du média Le 10sport. Aux éditions Le mot et le reste, il est l’auteur de Pink Floyd, Which One’s Pink ? et de Pink Floyd et Syd Barrett. La croisée des destins. |
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After years of gigging everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen — led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen — had the songs, the swagger, and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear. The quartet's classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. On tour, Van Halen's high-energy show wowed audiences and prompted headlining acts like Black Sabbath to concede that they'd been blown off the stage. By the year's end, Van Halen had established themselves as superstars and reinvigorated heavy metal in the process.  Based on more than 230 original interviews — including with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and power players like Pete Angelus, Marshall Berle, Donn Landee, Ted Templeman, and Neil Zlozower — Van Halen Rising is the first book to tell the untold story of how these rock legends made the unlikely journey from Pasadena, California, to the worldwide stage. |
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Now in his 85th year, Hollywood legend Michael Caine shares wisdom and stories from his remarkable career in this "engrossing" memoir that "shines with positive energy" ( Library Journal , starred review). One of our best-loved actors, Michael Caine has starred in over 100 films in his six-decade career, spanning classic movies like Alfie , Zulu , and The Italian Job (the inspiration for the book title) to playing Alfred opposite Christian Bale's Batman in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Dark Knight trilogy. Caine has excelled in every kind of role--with a skill that's made it look easy. Caine knows what success takes. He's made it to the pinnacle of his profession from humble origins. But as he says, "Small parts can lead to big things. And if you keep doing things right, the stars will align when you least expect it." Still working and more beloved than ever, Caine now shares everything he's learned-and "his fans will be rewarded, as will anyone seeking an enjoyable, inspirational read" ( Library Journal ). |
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A rhapsodic blues tragedy, Harlem Duet could be the prelude to Shakespeare’s Othello and recounts the tale of Othello and his first wife Billie (yes, before Desdemona). Set in contemporary Harlem at the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X boulevards, the play explores the space where race and sex intersect. Harlem Duet is Billie’s story. |
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Have you ever wanted to create your own legendary medieval kingdom to rule over? Well, now you can, with Minecraft Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress .   Learn how to design, build, and customize every part of your castle and the surrounding area, from sturdy walls and deadly traps to dank, dark dungeons and sprawling villages. Each build has an exploded view to show you exactly which blocks to use, plus extra ideas to make every part of your kingdom unique.   Packed with interesting facts about medieval life, full-color illustrations, and a foldout depicting the epic scale of the kingdom, this official Mojang book has dozens of building ideas to ignite the imaginations of Minecrafters of all ages. This ebook is best viewed on a color device with a larger screen. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The Crash Minecraft: The Lost Journals Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure Minecraft for Beginners |
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D’une conception ouverte et neuve, abondamment illustré (plus de 500 exemples musicaux, tableaux et schémas), le Guide de la théorie de la musique est amené à occuper une place centrale dans la pratique musicale du xxie siècle. Son premier volet expose de manière claire et concise les notions indispensables à la compréhension de la musique (notes, durées, rythmes, gammes, accords, tonalités, modulations, modes, nuances, ornements…) et offre enfin droit de cité à de nombreux thèmes moins souvent abordés comme les musiques du xxe siècle, le jazz, l’informatique musicale, la notation ancienne, l’histoire de la pensée harmonique ou l’évolution des tempéraments… Sans omettre les traditions musicales non occidentales, le Guide des « théoriciens » présente dans un second volet pour la première fois sous une forme chronologique les très nombreux auteurs ayant contribué au développement du langage et de la pratique musicale au cours des siècles, qu’ils soient théoriciens, compositeurs, célèbres, anonymes, voire mythiques. Enfin, un inventaire du vocabulaire essentiel et un ensemble de tableaux pratiques synthétisent les réponses aux interrogations les plus fréquentes : chronologie, terminologie, modes, chiffrages, sons harmoniques, neumes, conventions des octaves, rythmes de danse…; tandis que de nombreux index, comme l’I>index visuel reliant les symboles solfégiques courants aux notions étudiées, permettent un accès rapide aux différentes informations, encourageant la brève consultation autant que l’étude approfondie. Irremplaçable outil de travail combinant pédagogie, encyclopédie et synthèse, ce guide s’adresse autant aux mélomanes qu’aux élèves de conservatoires, aux étudiants ou aux chercheurs. Auteur et concepteur du Guide de la théorie de la musique , Claude Abromont est premier prix d’analyse musicale du Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris où il enseigne l’analyse instrumentiste. Auteur de publications dans plusieurs revues spécialisées, il est également professeur de culture musicale au CNR de Dijon. Auteur du volet Guide des « théoriciens » , Eugène de Montalembert est titulaire du DNESM de composition du Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Lyon. Il enseigne la culture musicale aux ENM de Bourg-La-Reine/Sceaux, Pantin et Yerres, tout en intervenant dans le cadre de nombreuses formations. « Un livre qui fera date et qui servira pendant longtemps de référence. » (Harry Halbreich) « Une petite bible, en quelque sorte. Une bible qu’on pourrait croire. » (Jacques Drillon) |
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Titles: * Lullaby (Tonalization) ( F. Schubert) * Lullaby (Tonalization) (J. Brahms) * Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13, 3rd Movement (F. Seitz) * Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 1st Movement (F. Seitz) * Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 3rd Movement (F. Seitz) * Concerto in A Minor, 1st Movement, Op. 3, No. 6 (A. Vivaldi/T. Nachez) * Concerto in A Minor, 3rd Movement, Op. 3, No. 6 (A. Vivaldi/T. Nachez) * Perpetual Motion, "Little Suite No. 6" (K. Bohm) * Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, 1st Movement, Violin II (J. S. Bach) |
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Piano Playbook: Cocktail Piano is a collection of new, elegant arrangements of jazz, pop and even classical standards, designed to be played while sipping a Martini in a dimly lit lounge. Each one of these 45 smooth pieces was written by a master of composition, whether it's The Beatles, Duke Ellington, Rachmaninoff, Bill Evans, or Chick Corea. This book has been arranged with intermediate-advanced pianists in mind and includes an integrated Spotify playlist of the original versions for each song. Songlist: - Alfie [Burt Bacharach] - And I Love Her [The Beatles] - Arabesque No. 1 [Claude Debussy] - Black Hole Sun [Soundgarden] - The Blue Notebooks [Max Richter] - Bouncing With Bud [Bud Powell] - Dance Of The Floreadores [Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn] - Divenire [Ludovico Einaudi] - Do I Do [Stevie Wonder] - Excursions II [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Eye Of The Tiger [Survivor] - A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing [Billy Strayhorn] - Gnossienne I [Erik Satie] - Handful Of Keys [Fats Waller] - Here, There And Everywhere [The Beatles] - How My Heart Sings [Bill Evans] - I'm Just A Lucky So And So [Diana Krall] - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [The Beatles] - Johnny Come Lately [Billy Strayhorn] - Lazy River [Hoagy Carmichael] - London Calling [The Clash] - Midnight Sun [Burke, Sonny] [Lionel Hampton] - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs [Chick Corea] - Nowhere Man [The Beatles] - Once Upon A Summertime [Michel Legrand and Eddie Barclay] - One At A Time [Michel Legrand] - Passion Flower [Billy Strayhorn] - Peau Douce [Bill Evans] - Pinball Wizard [The Who] - Prelude In G, Op.32 No.5 [Sergei Rachmaninoff] - Prelude No.2 (Blue Lullaby) [George Gershwin] - Rhapsody In Blue (Slow Theme) [George Gershwin] - Rosemary's Waltz (From Tender Is The Night) [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Soho (from The London Suite) [Fats Waller] - So Real [Jeff Buckley] - Someday (You'll Be Sorry) [Louis Armstrong] - Somethin' Stupid [Frank Sinatra] - Sophisticated Lady [Duke Ellington] - Turn Me On [Norah Jones] - When Sunny Gets Blue [Frank Sinatra] - With A Little Help From My Friends [The Beatles] - Yesterdays [Dudley Moore] - Your Love Has Faded [Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn] |
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Hit the keys and set the mood with expertly engraved sheet music for a variety of jazz and popular hits that everybody knows and loves. Whether you're a pianist or vocalist, playing professionally in restaurants and night clubs, or jamming for sheer pleasure with friends and family, this songbook is a must. With its huge variety of hit songs, you'll have everything you need for music-filled evenings, from quiet, sultry background music to raucous sing-alongs!  Titles: * As Time Goes By (Dooley Wilson)  * At Last (Etta James)  * Begin the Beguine (Artie Shaw and His Orchestra)  * The Best Is Yet to Come (Frank Sinatra)  * Blue Moon (The Mavericks)  * Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino)  * Come Rain or Come Shine (Frank Sinatra)  * Days of Wine and Roses (Andy Williams)  * Desperado (Eagles)  * Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington)  * Drinking Again (Frank Sinatra)  * Dream a Little Dream of Me (The Mamas & the Papas)  * Escape (The Piña Colada Song) (Rupert Holmes)  * Faithfully (Journey)  * Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles)  * Home (Michael Bublé)  * How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees)  * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (James Ingram and Patti Austin)  * Human Nature (Michael Jackson)  * I Get a Kick Out of You (Frank Sinatra)  * If You Don't Know Me by Now (Simply Red)  * It Had to Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)  * I've Got a Crush on You (Linda Ronstadt)  * I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra)  * Just One of Those Things (Ella Fitzgerald)  * Killing Me Softly with His Song (Roberta Flack)  * The Lady Is a Tramp (Frank Sinatra)  * Laura (Frank Sinatra)  * Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Billie Holiday)  * Let's Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Ella Fitzgerald)  * Let's Go Get Stoned (Ray Charles)  * Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin)  * Makin' Whoopee! (Eddie Cantor)  * Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett)  * Misty (Johnny Mathis)  * Moondance (Van Morrison)  * Theme from New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)  * Night and Day (Ella Fitzgerald)  * Orange Colored Sky (Nat "King" Cole)  * The Pink Panther Theme (Henry Mancini)  * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (B.J. Thomas)  * Satin Doll (Duke Ellington)  * Save the Last Dance for Me (Michael Bublé)  * The Shadow of Your Smile (Tony Bennett)  * Theme from A Summer Place (Max Steiner)  * Summer Wind (Frank Sinatra)  * Take Five (Dave Brubeck Quartet)  * Taking a Chance on Love (Ella Fitzgerald)  * That's Amore (Dean Martin)  * There Will Never Be Another You (Rosemary Clooney)  * They Can't Take That Away from Me (Frank Sinatra)  * This Masquerade (George Benson)  * Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Nat "King" Cole)  * When I Fall in Love (Nat "King" Cole)  * Worrisome Heart (Melody Gardot)  * You Don't Know Me (Michael Bublé) |
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“Immensely haunting… The first of many great things about Martyna Majok’s Cost of Living… is the way it slams the door on uplifting stereotypes… Ms. Majok has engineered her plot to lead naturally to moments of intense and complicated pungency… If you don’t find yourself in someone in Cost of Living, you’re not looking.” —Jesse Green, New York Times Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Cost of Living deftly challenges the typical perceptions of those living with disabilities and delves deep into the ways class, race, nationality, and wealth can create gulfs between people, even as they long for the ability to connect. Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, and his estranged ex-wife, Ani, find themselves unexpectedly reunited after a terrible accident leaves her quadriplegic. John, a brilliant PhD student with cerebral palsy, hires Jess, a first-generation recent graduate who has fallen on desperate times, as his new aide. |
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Annie Gottlieb and Slobodan D. Pesic’s The Cube is an imagination game—and more—that holds a secret you are dared not to reveal. Spread the word . . . but keep the secret! Last seen making the rounds in the coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, the Cube is rumored to be of ancient Sufi origin, but no one really knows for certain. This mystery game just seems to reappear when and where it is needed. Now it is here! Inside these pages, the game is revealed along with intriguing stories of others who have played the Cube—including such celebrities as Gloria Steinem, Willem Dafoe, Erica Jong, and Judy Collins. So don't be square . . . Get Cubed! |
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This Jazz Standards edition of the Piano Playbook series is a delectable collection of 45 timeless jazz tunes that have become some of the most well-known and well-loved songs of all time, arranged for Piano and Vocals. Each of the Jazz Standards in this Piano Playbook shows the kind of incredibly accomplished songwriting that lifts a song out of its creators' mind and into the realms of the timeless masterpiece. This excellent jazz sheet music song book has been collated to reflect a variety of moods, but also to show a beautifully natural progression through time, so you can see how the jazz standard developed and changed, while retaining the thread of magic that has kept them being played for decades. Featuring some amazing tunes like the bop classic Anthropology , Coltrane's improvisational masterpiece My Favourite Things and Miles Davis' post-bop, impressionistic So What . Some other well-known tunes include Mood Indigo , Honeysuckle Rose , All The Things You Are , La Vie En Rose , and jazz arrangements of songs like Singin' In The Rain and Strawberry Fields Forever . These are just a minute selection of the wealth of brilliant songs in this Piano Playbook and, whether you play your favourites or discover new ones, there will undoubtedly be a huge number that you fall in love with playing. With some songs arranged for solo Piano, and some for Piano and Vocals, this Playbook really is a wonderful collection. Reading the list of songs is like looking at a rundown of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and so on. You are guaranteed to love playing these songs, and your audience is sure to love hearing them as much. Like the rest of the Piano Playbook series, this book of Jazz Standards sheet music boasts a great many incredible tunes in a durable and convenient format. Beautifully engraved, the notation is a pleasure to read, while the spiral binding ensures that it will lay flat on a music stand for extra practicality. The idea of a Jazz Standard is nothing definitive, as it means broadly that they are songs widely known and widely recorded. Some were meant to be jazz tunes, but some Great American Songbook tunes were appropriated by ingenious musicians. This Piano Playbook , however, is one of the best guides out there. A comprehensive collection of fantastic jazz standards, you are sure to love playing each and every one. |
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Make your portraits and character drawings even more realistic with these step-by-step instructions and tips. Grab your sketchbook, pens, and pencils, and follow along as this instructional drawing guide teaches you everything you need to know about creating true-to-life human faces. With more than 150 easy-to-follow illustrations,  Drawing Faces  is the perfect guide for aspiring artists looking to develop their portrait skills. Start off simple with learning how to draw basic facial features. By the end of the book, you will have gained the knowledge you need to make your characters’ faces as realistic as possible, including learning to draw: *Various facial expressions *Side profiles *Lifelike portraits *and much more! Whether you’re a beginner or a drawing pro,  Drawing Faces  is the perfect book to hone your technical drawing skills and take your illustrations to the next level. |
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This book is aimed primarily at professional jazz drummers wanting to improve the way they play the swing pattern, and swing subdivisions in general. Drummers of any style will benefit from the reading, which includes several tips on practicing, playing with others, and developing a strong internal clock |
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Every chess player needs to know how to handle his pawns. Pawns form the 'playing fields' of chess games, a semi-permanent 'structure' that can determine whether a player wins or loses. This comprehensive guide to pawn structure teaches the reader where pieces are best placed, which pawns should be advanced further or exchanged, and why certain structures are good and others disastrous. This invaluable book is a major update of this chess-world classic, first published in 1975 and unavailable for several years.  |
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John Coltrane's recording "Giant Steps" introduced a system of chord progressions and chord substitutions that has challenged even the best jazz musicians. The tri-tonic systems (sometimes referred to as "Coltrane Changes") found in the tunes Giant Steps and Countdown is taught in a digestible way thoughout this method. Etudes show how to reharmonize standard ii-V-I changes with Coltrane Changes. The play-along audio will help students practice and master single-note lines over these chords in all 12 keys. Guitarists will appreciate the chord voicing suggestions. A must have for the serious jazz guitarist. Includes access to online audio. |
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Piano Playbook: Blues & Soul includes superb new piano arrangements of 45 blues and soul classics, complete with vocal line and guitar chords, designed for intermediate to advanced players. These songs have been chosen to reflect the moods at the heart each genre. This allows Robert Johnson to sit alongside Etta James, Miles Davis and Hank Williams, Nina Simone and Kokomo Arnold, Otis Redding and Duke Ellington. Songlist: - Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers] - All Blues [Miles Davis] - Angel Eyes [Matt Dennis] - Back Door Man [Willie Dixon] - Back O' Town Blues [Louis Armstrong] - The Birth Of The Blues - Blue Monk [Thelonious Monk] - The Blues [Duke Ellington] - Blues Connotation [Ornette Coleman] - Blues On The Corner [McCoy Tyner] - Crazy Blues [Perry Bradford] - Dirt Road Blues [Bob Dylan] - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay [Otis Redding] - Drift Away [Mentor Williams] - Easy [Lionel Richie] - Feeling Good [Nina Simone] - Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash] - Hit The Road Jack [Ray Charles] - Hold On I'm Coming [Isaac Hayes] - Honky Tonk Blues [Hank Williams] - How Long How Long Blues [Leroy Carr] - I Believe To My Soul [Ray Charles] - I Get The Sweetest Feeling [Jackie Wilson] - I Got You (I Feel Good) [James Brown] - I Say A Little Prayer [Aretha Fanklin] - I Was Made To Love Her [Stevie Wonder] - I'd Rather Go Blind [Etta James] - In The Midnight Hour [Wilson Pickett] - Inside My Love [Minnie Riperton] - Knock On Wood [Eddie Floyd] - Lady Sings The Blues [Billie Holiday] - Let's Get It On [Marvin Gaye] - Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) [Jimmy Davis] - Mean Woman Blues [Elvis Presley] - Milk Cow Blues [Kokomo Arnold] - My Cherie Amour [Stevie Wonder]- Paris Blues [Billy Strayhorn] - (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart [Dusty Springfield] - Rescue Me [Fontella Bass] - September [Earth, Wind & Fire] - Son Of A Preacher Man [Dusty Springfield] - Street Life [Crusaders] - Sweet Home Chicago [Robert Johnson] - Tired Of Being Alone [Al green] - Walk On By [Dionne Warwick] |
