Books for Musicians, Teachers and Conductors

Metallica Metallica (The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs)
Chris Ingham - Sterling Publishing Company

"Metallica" formed in 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local L.A. newspaper. Their early recordings featured fast thrash tempos, instrumentals, and a raw aggression that made them... view details

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10085566

$14.95

Toward Center Toward Center
James Jordan & Nova Thomas - GIA Publications

Performing artists and teachers often speak of the huge impact "Center" has upon their profession and craft. In this book, conductor and educator James Jordan details how the power of Center grounds... view details

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10085404

$24.95

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Improv Games for One Player, Vol. 1 Improv Games for One Player, Vol. 1 (A Very Concise Collection of Musical Games for One Classical Musician)
Jeffrey Agrell - GIA Publications

Improv Games for One Player is an addictive book of musical games designed to help you be more expressive and musical in your music-making. This slender book should fit in just about every case

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Spiral-Bound Book

10085448

$16.95

Master Conductors: H. Robert Reynolds Master Conductors: H. Robert Reynolds (Some Things I Believe)
Tim Lautzenheiser - GIA Publications

In this one-on-one conversation, Professor Reynolds provides practical insights that will help any band conductor, as well as his personal quest for knowledge, his drive to engage legends of the music world,... view details

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Concert Band DVD

10085444

$24.95

The Conductor's Legacy The Conductor's Legacy (Conductors on Conducting for Wind Band)
Paula Crider - GIA Publications

Paula Crider shares a wealth of knowledge gleaned from interviews with extraordinary personalities who have changed the landscape of the wind band world. These pioneering and innovative conductors share... view details

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10085437

$19.95

Foundations of Choral Tone Foundations of Choral Tone (A Proactive and Healthy Approach to Vocal Technique and Choral Blend)
Alan Zabriskie/ed. Kevin Fenton - Usingers Publishers

Foundations of Choral Tone presents a series of proactive and insightful lessons for building choral tone from the ground up. This outstanding resource provides choral music educators a clear and complete

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10085388

$28.00

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (The Stories Behind Every Led Zeppelin Song)
Chris Welch - Music Sales Corporation

"Led Zeppelin's" hard-driving mix of blues-rock and funk electrified generations of fans, providing them with an unforgettable, monumental musical experience. Superbly illustrated, this book delves into the... view details

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10085155

$14.95

The Early Years The Early Years
Dianne Reeves - Hal Leonard Corporation

Carrying the torch of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Dianne Reeves embodies the long jazz tradition while remaining distinctive and original. She has won copious accolades, polls, and awards. With this... view details

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10085152

$15.99

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Choral Conducting: The Forging of the Conductor Choral Conducting: The Forging of the Conductor
Alberto Grau - Earthsongs

In this insightful book on choral directing, renowned Venezuelan conductor/composer/music educator Alberto Grau summarizes his lifelong love of learning and dedication to the choral art. Grau's original

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10084877

$19.95

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Downbeat - the Great Jazz Interviews Downbeat - the Great Jazz Interviews (A 75th Anniversary Anthology)
Frank Alkyer & Ed Enright - Hal Leonard Corporation

In honor of its 75th anniversary, DownBeat's editors have compiled the best interviews, insights and photos from the world's top jazz magazine in this 352-page anthology. Features include early legends... view details

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10084754

$35.00

The Pat Metheny Interviews The Pat Metheny Interviews
Richard Niles - Hal Leonard Corporation

Pat Metheny is one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and musically significant artists of the last 50 years. �He has not only revolutionized his instrument, but also changed the face... view details

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10084762

$21.00

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Justice for All: the Truth About Metallica Justice for All: the Truth About Metallica
Joel McIver - Music Sales Corporation

For the first time, a book dares to tell the unvarnished truth about "Metallica's" early life on the San Francisco club circuit, their heyday as the world's most uncompromising metal band, and the notorious... view details

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10084761

$19.95

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Hal Leonard Pocket Piano Chord Dictionary Hal Leonard Pocket Piano Chord Dictionary
Andrew DuBrock - Hal Leonard Corporation

This comprehensive reference guide provides: 1,300+ chords in treble and bass clef notation; 42 chord qualities with multiple voicings for most chords; keyboard diagrams for each chord; and music theory info... view details

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10084647

$7.99

Magical Mystery Tour Memories Magical Mystery Tour Memories
The Beatles - Hal Leonard Corporation

Here is an upbeat rockumentary featuring the vivid memories of those who witnessed the making of the cult "Beatles" movie, "The Magical Mystery Tour," in 1967 and features a celebrity cast along with anecdotal... view details

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10084658

$19.99

U2 U2 (The Stories Behind Every U2 Song)
Niall Stokes - Hal Leonard Corporation

Esteemed music and current affairs journalist Niall Stokes has drawn together original and revealing interviews both with band members and the key people closest to them to examine "U2's" 30-year recording... view details

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10084660

$14.95

Jimmy Smith Live in '69 Jimmy Smith Live in '69
Jimmy Smith - Hal Leonard Corporation

Here's an incredible concert from 1969 filmed in Paris. Working in his classic trio format (with longtime guitarist Eddie McFadden and drummer Charlie Crosby), Jimmy shows why he is still the uncontested king... view details

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10084458

$19.95

Erroll Garner Live in '63 & '64 Erroll Garner Live in '63 & '64
Erroll Garner - Hal Leonard Corporation

Presenting two beautifully filmed concerts from 1963 and 1964 featuring his classic trio of bassist Eddie Calhoun and drummer Kelly Martin. Erroll Garner was one of jazz's true original players and this DVD... view details

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10084456

$19.95

Coleman Hawkins Live in '62 & '64 Coleman Hawkins Live in '62 & '64
Coleman Hawkins - Hal Leonard Corporation

Two incredible performances from 1962 and 1964! Both concerts feature stellar European and American side musicians including Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet and drummer "Papa" Jo Jones... both jazz legends in... view details

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10084457

$19.95

Art Farmer Live in '64 Art Farmer Live in '64
Art Farmer - Hal Leonard Corporation

This DVD highlights an amazing one-hour concert from 1964 featuring the great flugelhornist in his prime. Farmer's topnotch band includes iconic guitarist Jim Hall (fresh from Sonny Rollins' band), drummer... view details

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10084455

$19.95

Jazz Icons 4 Jazz Icons 4 (Boxed Set)
Various Artists - Hal Leonard Corporation

This eight-DVD set includes all seven of the DVDs in the Jazz Icons Volume 4 release, plus an eighth bonus DVD, not sold separately, with exclusive performances by Jimmy Smith in 1968, Erroll Garner in 1962... view details

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Artist/Group DVD 8-Disc Set

10084460

$119.95

Grooving for Heaven, Volume 2 Grooving for Heaven, Volume 2 (The Bassist & Contemporary Worship)
Norm Stockton - Alfred Music Publishing

From the technical and musical, to the conceptual and spiritual, Grooving for Heaven Volume 2 builds upon the fundamentals to help the contemporary worship bassist reach the next level of playing. This... view details

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Bass Guitar DVD

10084494

$24.99

Grooving for Heaven, Volume 3 Grooving for Heaven, Volume 3 (The Art of Groove)
Norm Stockton - Alfred Music Publishing

Grooving for Heaven, Volume 3 (The Art of Groove) is an in-depth and engaging exploration of the relationship between the bass and drums in a contemporary ensemble. Bassist Norm Stockton, with insight... view details

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Bass Guitar DVD

10084495

$24.99

Grooving for Heaven, Volume 4 Grooving for Heaven, Volume 4 (Pondering Bass Technique)
Norm Stockton - Hal Leonard Corporation

Pondering Bass Technique is solely dedicated to teaching the advanced techniques needed by the modern bassist. Instead of merely presenting a glossary of riffs, bassist Norm Stockton demystifies these... view details

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Bass Guitar DVD

10084496

$16.99

Art Blakey Live in '65 Art Blakey Live in '65
Art Blakey - Hal Leonard Corporation

This DVD boasts an exceptional one-hour concert by Art Blakey from Paris in 1965. The performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the "New Jazzmen," featuring the incomparable Freddie... view details

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10084430

$19.95