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The Nation
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Bands in American Musical History
Essays on the history of bands in America from ca. 1820 to 1930, offering new insights on a major sphere of music making that brought diverse repertories to wide audiences.The essays in this volume, written by leading scholars in the field of American-band history, examine a broad spectrum of issues, including biography, performance, repertoire, and marketing. Detailed studies of key turning points in the evolution of bands include P. S. Gilmore's 1864 New Orleans concerts, the Kaiser-Cornet-Quartett's 1872 tour, the 1892 transition from Gilmore's Band to Sousa's Band, C. G. Conn's lavish artist-endorsement posters, and the demise of the Sousa Band in the late 1920s. Additional essays seek t...
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD
A dictionary of information on recordings of Jazz music with notes on performers.
Keepsake Letters
Tuesday's Children is proud to self publish the enclosed letters, a compilation of stories and letters from those who lost a loved one on 9/11, including spouses, fiancs, children, grandchildren, parents, brothers, sisters and cousins. The letters are tributes to those lost but also messages of inspiration and strength and hope. On behalf of Tuesdays Children and Brian Curtis, a New York Times bestselling author, and our partner in the project, we thank everyone, who particpated in the project, for taking the time to share their stories and heartfelt letters.
The Shingle
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Once More to the Sky
In late 2014, One World Trade Center-- or the Freedom Tower-- opened for business. It had taken nearly ten years, cost roughly four billion dollars, and had suffered setbacks that would have most likely scuttled any other project. Today it serves as a reminder of what America is capable of when we put aside our differences and pull together for a common cause. Raab's articles appeared in the pages of Esquire between 2005 and 2015, and here are accompanied by many never-before-seen photos. -- adapted from back cover.
