Scarecrow Press

Veteran jazz man/author Warren Vache's new book once again makes it possible to return to the days (and nights) when big bands were here, with a look at the inner workings of the business that... — Jazz Journal More…

Handy has done a tremendous service...Handy's project could easily serve as a foundation and reference...on the subject — Cadence More…

a book for the collection...an outstanding piece of research...a surplus of information about the personnel and their instruments — Jazzwise More…

Don't leave...thinking this book will interest only the hardened dulcimer fans. It is too entertainingly written for that. As befits a professional journalist, the author traces the finer points... — fRoots More…

provides diverse and interesting context for many American songs and song styles, and he explains the many exchanges between popular music and society in respect to politics and historical events....This... — Choice More…

Bloch's book is the first ever to cover this important field of study. It will be useful to anyone interested in the documentation of the working lives of conductors whose careers were entirely... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

This is a well-produced volume in this series....Given the specialized content, it is best suited to academic and large public libraries — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

[T]his new work by Brown offers many unique terms, revealing a trove of information about the practice and ethos of conducting. The entries vary in length from concise definitions to long entries... — Choice More…