Kansas City Jazz

Kansas City Jazz
Author: Frank Driggs
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780195307122

Ranging from ragtime to bebop and from Bennie Moten to Charlie Parker, this work aims to capture the golden age of Kansas City jazz. It showcases the lives of the great musicians who made Kansas City swing, with profiles of jazz figures such as Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner, and others.

Classic Ragtime Guitar

Classic Ragtime Guitar
Author: Stefan Grossman
Publisher: Grossman Guitar Workshop
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2001-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780786659197

The study of classic ragtime guitar is very challenging. For this set of lessons for the intermediate and advanced guitarist we have picked four ever-popular rags. You have the advantage in this series of learning from three different teachers, each with his own individual approach. 32 page tab/music book with three compact discs. LESSON ONE: The classic rag that started the "ragtime revival" was The Entertainer. This was used in the soundtrack for the film The Sting. It is a lyrical four part classic rag written by Scott Joplin. This lesson is taught by Stefan Grossman. LESSON TWO: One of the most popular classic rags written by Scott Joplin was his Maple Leaf Rag. Duck Baker teaches his arrangement to this highly syncopated and energetic classic rag. This is followed by Silver Swan. Stefan Grossman is your teacher for this beautiful classic rag. LESSON THREE: Our last lesson is a tour de force in ragtime arranging and playing. It is James Scott's Hilarity Rag. This is a four part classic rag taught by Leo Wijnkamp Jr.

God's Optimism

God's Optimism
Author: Yehoshua November
Publisher: Main Street Rag
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Spiritual life
ISBN: 9781599482644

"Winner of the 2010 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award."

The Rag and Bone Shop

The Rag and Bone Shop
Author: Robert Cormier
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2001-12-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0385729928

Twelve-year old Jason is accused of the brutal murder of a young girl. Is he innocent or guilty? The shocked town calls on an interrogator with a stellar reputation: he always gets a confession. The confrontation between Jason and his interrogator forms the chilling climax of this terrifying look at what can happen when the pursuit of justice becomes a personal crusade for victory at any cost.

Scott Joplin for Guitar

Scott Joplin for Guitar
Author: Scott Joplin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 40
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457456060

A collection of ten transcriptions for the guitar of classic rags by Scott Joplin, the greatest and most inspired of all ragtime composers. The works selected for this volume are an excellent cross-sampling of Joplin's rags. Titles: * The Entertainer * The Cascades * Maple Leaf Rag

Streeteries

Streeteries
Author: Peggy Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781006282874

"Streeteries" showcases the creativity, ingenuity, and innovation New York City restaurateurs deployed when the pandemic prohibited indoor dining and they were allowed to set up shop on sidewalks and in the street. Their huts, bubbles, cabins, and cabanas helped New Yorkers hold onto one of their favorite pastimes and provided much-needed relief from pandemic stress.

What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World
Author: Louis (CRT) Armstrong
Publisher: Yamaha Corporation
Total Pages:
Release: 2005-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634095108

Fully orchestrated XG MIDI file and sheet music for XG compatible instruments and devices including: the Clavinova digital piano * the Disklavier piano * portable keyboards.