Music
Three Chords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw
Hardback
For his centennial, an indispensable biography of Artie Shaw, the legendary big-band leader, virtuoso clarinetist, and renegade in music and romance.
The Gesualdo Hex: Music, Myth, and Memory
Hardback
A riveting investigation of one of the most provocative musicians of the Renaissance, who continues to captivate composers, artists, and audiences today.
Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
Paperback
“The essential history of this distinctly American genre.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927–77
Paperback
A penetrating and entertaining exploration of New York’s music scene from Cubop through folk, punk, and hip-hop.
Jazz
Hardback
The story of jazz for the general reader as it has never been told before, from the inside out: a comprehensive, eloquent, scrupulously researched page-turner.