Music
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.
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
Paperback
"A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."—Classical Music
The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records
Paperback
"A jazz-lover's delight."—Ray Olson, Booklist
Classical Music in America: A History
Paperback
“A splendid read, at once disturbing and illuminating.”—Gramophone