The musical adventure of a lifetime. The most exciting book on music in years. A book of treasure; a book of discovery; a book to open your ears to new worlds of pleasure. Doing for music what Patricia Schultzmdash;author of the phenomenal 1;000 Places to See Before You Diemdash;does for travel; Tom Moon recommends 1;000 recordings guaranteed to give listeners the joy; the mystery; the revelation; the sheer fun of great music. This is a book both broad and deep; drawing from the diverse worlds of classical; jazz; rock; pop; blues; country; folk; musicals; hip-hop; world; opera; soundtracks; and more. Its arranged alphabetically by artist to create the kind of unexpected juxtapositions that break down genre bias and broaden listenersrsquo; horizonsmdash; it makes every listener a seeker; actively pursuing new artists and new sounds; and reconfirming the greatness of the classics. Flanking J. S. Bach and his six entries; for example; are the little-known RB singer Baby Huey and the 80s Rastafarian hard-core punk band Bad Brains. Farther down the list: The Band; Samuel Barber; Cecelia Bartoli; Count Basie; and Afropop star Waldemer Bastos. Each entry is passionately written; with expert listening notes; fascinating anecdotes; and the occasional perfect quotemdash;"Your collection could be filled with nothing but music from Ray Charles;" said Tom Waits; "and youd have a completely balanced diet." Every entry identifies key tracks; additional works by the artist; and where to go next. And in the back; indexes and playlists for different moods and occasions.
#2189969 in eBooks 2012-02-14 2012-02-14File Name: B007ECJF62
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