save0904 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Francis Wolff/Jimmy Katz Blue Note Photography Review of the book Link to the publisher's site Quote
GA Russell Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Three books I ordered arrived in the mail today: St. Alphonsus Liguori - Preparation for Death St. Alphonsus Liguori - The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation Thomas a Kempis - The Imitation of Christ Quote
BillF Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Eric Ambler, Journey into Fear and The Light of Day bought used on amazon.uk for 1p each. Quote
sal Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Picked up a used copy of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" yesterday in Ithaca, NY. Quote
ghost of miles Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Eric Ambler, Journey into Fear and The Light of Day bought used on amazon.uk for 1p each. Ambler! There's another mutual interest, Bill. Bought recently: Jeremy Ludkin, THE LENOX SCHOOL OF JAZZ. And got (as an anniversary present) this one, which I'm hoping to read this weekend: Quote
paul secor Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Bought earlier this week: Oranges & Peanuts for Sale - a book of essays by Eliot Weinberger and The Strange Hours Travelers Keep - poems by August Kleinzahler Quote
Bright Moments Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power - Jeff Sharlet Quote
7/4 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Funny you should ask, I made a rare Amazon order yesterday. Terry Riley's in C (Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure) by Robert Carl The Bill Evans Guitar Book: by Sid Jacobs Joe Diorio / Giant Steps Mel Bay Presents John Stowell Jazz Guitar Mastery ... Quote
medjuck Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 I hope we're all linking to Amazon through the board. Some one gave me a Kindle and much to my surprise I like it-- especially when I'm traveling. I just ordered the Lieber-Stoller autobiography. Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Funny you should ask, I made a rare Amazon order yesterday. The Bill Evans Guitar Book: by Sid Jacobs ... What's that all about....Alfie. Seriously though, what's in it. Quote
sheldonm Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Eric Ambler, Journey into Fear and The Light of Day bought used on amazon.uk for 1p each. Ambler! There's another mutual interest, Bill. Bought recently: Jeremy Ludkin, THE LENOX SCHOOL OF JAZZ. And got (as an anniversary present) this one, which I'm hoping to read this weekend: ...didn't buy a book today but a big fan of the WPA project. Here are a few images I took of an actual WPA mural in California. These are close ups of a much larger mural. m ... ... ...and Edited July 4, 2009 by sheldonm Quote
7/4 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Funny you should ask, I made a rare Amazon order yesterday. The Bill Evans Guitar Book: by Sid Jacobs ... What's that all about....Alfie. Seriously though, what's in it. from Amazon: Product Description In this book/CD pack, Musicians Institute instructor Sid Jacobs, who organized the school's Jazz Guitar elective, translates the playing of quintessential jazz pianist Bill Evans for guitarists to enjoy. Includes music, instruction and analysis of 14 Evans' pieces, all in their original keys and with full demonstration tracks on the accompaniment CD. Songs include: Funkallero * Laurie * Letter to Evan * My Bells * Orbit * Peace Piece * Peri's Scope * Remembering the Rain * A Simple Matter of Conviction * Time Remembered * Turn Out the Stars * The Two Lonely People * Very Early * Waltz for Debby."Sid's marvelous transcriptions of Bill Evans' tunes for solo guitar have just raised the guitar to a new level. This is contemporary guitar at its harmonic best."- Joe Diorioa review on Amazon: This book is fantastic. If I had to say anything negative, I would only say that the arrangements are a little bit short, but I don't necessarily blame Sid because even the quantity given here must have taken ages. Besides, the point of the book seems more to be a guide in interpreting the piano language of Bill Evans into guitar, not making concert length arrangements for one to perform. It is a reference for lush and intricate voicings and how to create piano voicings by combining open and fretted strings. And obviously it's more than just a voicing encyclopedia; he has transcribed Evans' recordings and where the guitar doesn't allow the amount of voices, he's been forced to choose the most important notes. Marvelous. Edited July 4, 2009 by 7/4 Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted July 4, 2009 Report Posted July 4, 2009 Funny you should ask, I made a rare Amazon order yesterday. The Bill Evans Guitar Book: by Sid Jacobs ... What's that all about....Alfie. Seriously though, what's in it. from Amazon: Product Description In this book/CD pack, Musicians Institute instructor Sid Jacobs, who organized the school's Jazz Guitar elective, translates the playing of quintessential jazz pianist Bill Evans for guitarists to enjoy. Includes music, instruction and analysis of 14 Evans' pieces, all in their original keys and with full demonstration tracks on the accompaniment CD. Songs include: Funkallero * Laurie * Letter to Evan * My Bells * Orbit * Peace Piece * Peri's Scope * Remembering the Rain * A Simple Matter of Conviction * Time Remembered * Turn Out the Stars * The Two Lonely People * Very Early * Waltz for Debby."Sid's marvelous transcriptions of Bill Evans' tunes for solo guitar have just raised the guitar to a new level. This is contemporary guitar at its harmonic best."- Joe Diorioa review on Amazon: This book is fantastic. If I had to say anything negative, I would only say that the arrangements are a little bit short, but I don't necessarily blame Sid because even the quantity given here must have taken ages. Besides, the point of the book seems more to be a guide in interpreting the piano language of Bill Evans into guitar, not making concert length arrangements for one to perform. It is a reference for lush and intricate voicings and how to create piano voicings by combining open and fretted strings. And obviously it's more than just a voicing encyclopedia; he has transcribed Evans' recordings and where the guitar doesn't allow the amount of voices, he's been forced to choose the most important notes. Marvelous. Nice. Quote
Hoppy T. Frog Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power - Jeff Sharlet Is this the "Fellowship Foundation" Family, or the creepy Spanish childfuckers? Quote
Larry Kart Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Statius's "Thebaid." Sounded like fun. http://www.amazon.com/Thebaid-Thebes-Maste...8946&sr=1-2 Quote
jostber Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Alex Halberstadt - Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus Edited July 10, 2009 by jostber Quote
paul secor Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Alex Halberstadt - Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus Hope you'll let us know about that one after you've read it. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Alex Halberstadt - Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus Hope you'll let us know about that one after you've read it. Indeed! Only met him once (around 1980 - dates fade) but he made an impression. Quote
BillF Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 A.B. Spellman Four Jazz Lives I have a 1967 hardback copy of that under the title of Four Lives in the Bebop Business. Time to re-read it! Quote
Royal Oak Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Robert Graves's "I, Claudius" (or "Clavdivs" as I used to think as a kid. Saying that, i often wondered who the hell "MUFC" was, and why he was always writing his name on walls). Edited July 30, 2009 by rdavenport Quote
Niko Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Robert Graves's "I, Claudius" (or "Clavdivs" as I used to think as a kid. Saying that, i often wondered who the hell "MUFC" was, and why he was always writing his name on walls). then you would have enjoyed today's conversation over lunch at work more than i did... (the subject was "when did you first realize that "michael jackson" (as read and pronounced in german) and "michael jackson" (as pronounced correctly on tv and on the radio) were one and the same person?" surprisingly many people could contribute their experiences...) Quote
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