Titres dans Compositeurs et musiciens

The lyrical account of a young pianist who gave up her professional ambitions to become an amateur. One winter night just outside of Berlin, Nadia Beard experienced a strange, exhilarating longing for something she had not realized she'd missed: playing the piano. Having trained seriously to...

'Você não pode falar de heavy metal sem mencionar Dave Mustaine e Megadeth. Rust in Peace é um livro que todo headbanger deve ler. Uma história de glória, destruição e redenção.' ― Alice Cooper A Belas Letras lança no Brasil o novo livro de Dave Mustaine, vocalista e guitarrista...

In Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad Abumrad—creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton's America—tells the story of one of the great political awakenings in music: how a classically trained 'colonial boy' traveled to America, in search of Africa, only to return to Nigeria and transform his sound into a battering ram against the state—creating a new musical language of resistance called Afrobeat.

Celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a bold new spoken-word album featuring original cast icon Patricia Quinn (Magenta), joined by special guests Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors) and Nell Campbell (Columbia).

Updated to include Paul McCartney’s knighting and the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison. Philip Norman’s biography of the Beatles is the definitive work on the world's most influential band—a beautifully written account of their lives, their music, and their times. Now brought...

Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the "Saxophone Colossus," he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz improvisers of all time. His seven-decade career has been well documented, but the backstage life of the man once called "the only jazz recluse" has gone largely untold—until now. Based on more than 200 interviews with Rollins himself, family members, friends, and collaborators, as well as Rollins' personal archive, Saxophone Colossus is the comprehensive portrait of this legendary saxophonist and composer, civil rights activist and environmentalist.

A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight--the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won't see on social media. Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented...

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser. Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene...

BEFORE THEY BECAME LEGENDS, THEY BECAME FRIENDS A showstopping coming-of-age memoir from hip-hop icon Big Daddy Kane about his unforgettable friendship with Biz Markie and the birth of rap’s Golden Age in New York City. Big Daddy Kane met Biz Markie during a rap battle at Brooklyn’s Albee...

The surprising history of the first racially integrated all-women swing band, following world-class musicians with larger-than-life personalities on their journeys through the Jim Crow south and throughout their barrier-breaking careers. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were one of the...

A Gallery book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader...

What happens when you throw out the sheet music and learn to wing your way through life's biggest stages? In Improvising Life, Chris Gootherts takes readers on a wildly entertaining and deeply reflective journey from the smoky jazz lounges of San Franciscowhere his father played with Ella...

Gegenüber von Manfred und Ottilies Krugs Wohnung wächst ein Hochhaus empor – ein lärmendes, dunkles Omen. Die Jahre 200 2 bis 2004 offenbaren in Manfred Krugs Augen so viel Falsches und Niederes, die ganze Welt scheint daran zu siechen: Cem Özdemir und Gregor Gysi treten zurück, weil...

Elis Regina deixou as rádios de Porto Alegre para ganhar as praças cariocas e paulistanas, onde fechou contrato com a gravadora Philips e com a emissora Record para apresentar o programa musical O Fino da Bossa. Com apenas 22 anos, a cantora possuía o maior salário da TV brasileira, havia gravado o disco mais vendido no país até então e feito shows internacionais. Elis assombrava os que a conheciam por seu gênio e habilidade musical. Dotada de ouvido absoluto, ela pensava como instrumentista, conseguia mudar de tom com facilidade e criar linha melódica em tempo quebrado.

Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late 70s and early 80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered...

Dans ce livre audio, "Plaisirs (non) coupables", Chilly Gonzales pose la question suivante : la musique doit-elle être soumise à une appréciation intellectuelle ou peut-elle simplement aller droit au coeur ? Chilly Gonzales s'interroge sur son propre enthousiasme pour les musiques souvent considérées d'un "goût" douteux ou discutable, et partage en chemin de nouvelles convictions sur la nature de la musique, la célébrité et le succès.

Bestselling audiobook and Shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL NEW CHAPTER Gary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time, but fifteen years ago, as he himself admits, he hit rock bottom - he was out of shape...

Born on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Glenn Medeiros grew up surrounded by modest means and strong values. Music wove its way into every path in his life, and soon, it stood as not only a hobby, but a passion and lifestyle, something to be pursued.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum–selling artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Fat Joe pulls back the curtain on his larger-than-life persona in this gritty, intimate memoir about growing up in the South Bronx and finding his voice through music. “An adrenaline rush . . . buckle up and...