Browse: University of Illinois Press (publisher)

Thompson has written a powerful study whose implications reach beyond distant American history or the preconceptions of 'black studies' to ask urgent questions about African American identity — The Times More…

The Accordion in the Americas offers a history rich in insights drawn from the complex intertwining of society, race and culture in American music-making — The Times More…

The intellectual and creative path chronicled here is inspiring, particularly as Tenney's questions about the experience of music-making remain deeply relevant today — Computer Music Journal More…

Malnig makes a significant contribution to the field of dance studies with this impressive, long-overdue investigation into the rich world of vernacular dance traditions. . . . Highly recommended — Choice More…

Prosdocimo's writings deserve to be better known, not only to music theorists, but to scholars in all of the fields in which he was active. This edition is a valuable contribution to that objective — Renaissance Quarterly More…

Harper's memoir is beautifully wrought, and populated with an array of vivid and memorable characters... Flecked with insight, wit and warmth, it proves to be an evocative portrait of a bygone... — MOJO More…

What emerges from Parsons' narrative is a fascinating life of a performer who deserves to be well known to all scholars and fans of bluegrass music — ARSC Journal More…

Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, with both modern photographs and 18th-century images, Exploring the World of Bach is an invaluable guidebook for any traveler wishing to explore... — Early Music America More…