Alfred Publishing

Written for the student, educator, or professional musician who is in need of a practical text containing descriptions, concepts, and information on sound, equipment, repertoire, and techniques of the...

A performer's technical manual on repair and maintenance of all standard percussion equipment. Contains 116 graphic illustrations on repair techniques and instrument construction.

Music Expressions, the general music component of Expressions Music Curriculum, is a literacy-focused music curriculum that includes a wide range of classroom resources for teachers of grades K-8. Eac...

A colorful collection of Latin-American songs - from traditional tunes to rhymes and hand games. Each song is accompanied by simple musical arrangements, with lyrics in both English and Spanish.

Covering the most popular and most performed operas from the earliest classics to the present day, this concise edition of The New Penguin Opera Guide is an ideal reference for anyone who is entranced...

For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Young offers a kaleidoscopic view of his personal life and musical creativity. He tells of his childhood in Ontario, where his fath...

Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2014, the Woodstock Music Festival defined a generation. Yet there was much more than peace and love driving that long weekend the summer of 1969. In Barefoot in Ba...

A bilingual collection from singer-songwriter José-Luis Orozco of finger rhymes and other action songs from Latin America. Including favorites such as 'The Wheels on the Bus' as well as folk songs fro...

A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous hurricane. Saint is a boy with confidence as big as his name is long. A budding musician, he earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, and h...

Elsie Wyatt is a born French horn player, just like her father and her grandfather before her. In order to qualify for the prestigious summer music camp of her dreams, she must expand her musical hori...

Just about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't s...

Composer John Cage sought the silence of a mind at peace with itself-and found it in Zen Buddhism, a spiritual path that changed both his music and his view of the universe. 'Remarkably researched, ex...

Jenni fue la artista latina más vendida dentro del género regional mexicano. Con un programa de radio semanal, su propio programa de telerrealidad, una línea de maquillaje y ropa y su propia fundación...

Bettye LaVette's career has been a one-of-a-kind roller-coaster ride through the world of music; it has taken her from the peaks to the pits and back. In this unflinchingly honest memoir, she boldly r...

For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Young offers a kaleidoscopic view of his personal life and musical creativity. He tells of his childhood in Ontario, where his fath...

Neil Young's first memoir, Waging Heavy Peace, was an international bestseller and critical sensation. The Wall Street Journal wrote that it was 'terrific: modest, honest, funny, and frequently moving...

A concise history of jazz - featuring the most noteworthy composers and musicians and the most influential recordings of all time: Included is a complete guide to terminology and lingo.

For the beginner or the devotee - a concise history of classical music. Covers major composers, significant performances and landmark works.

Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedm...

In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. As a member of D.A. Pennebaker's film crew, he witnessed the astonishing breakou...

This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe.

Louis Armstrong was a tough kid from New Orleans who pushed jazz into new realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year life spanned a critical time in American music as w...

Meet the new girl, Cherry Jam! Cherry Jam is the new girl in Berry Bitty City! She's come from Berry Big City, where she was a famous singer and musician, hoping to make some true friends. Looks like...

The Love You Make is a true insider's account of the entire history of The Beatles, written by Peter Brown, who worked for both Brian Epstein and the Apple organization. From the early days of The Qua...

In Chasing the Sun, the international music icon and humanitarian shares the incredible story of his life and how music and faith guided his path. In his own un-adulterated words, and with visually ar...