Scarecrow Press

Don Rayno's account is exhaustive, long, well written, should be the last word on Whiteman and, more importantly, should help to right some of the critical wrongs perpetrated in the past — Jazz Journal More…

Rock 'n' Roll is just the blues sped up." That statement might have satisfied a generation of listeners who barely scratched beneath the surface of the genre, looking for its source. And it... — All About Jazz More…

For those unfamiliar with Dvorak's opera, this performance guide is an excellent introduction to the work; those already having been seduced by the song of the water nymph will welcome Cheek's... — Journal of Singing More…

A welcome follow-up to Gregory's Victorian Songhunters: The Recovery and Editing of English Vernacular Ballads and Folk Lyrics, 1820-1833 (2006), this book presents tunes and texts for hundreds... — Choice More…

Sit down with your favorite early Armstrong recordings and follow along with Brooks's very detailed studies of every recording from this time period, and you may well think you've died and gone... — Cadence More…

This dictionary will continue to be a valuable resource for basic information on composers associated with Latin America — Choice More…

As a longtime teacher and director of early music, Swain undoubtedly knows his subject matter. The 400-plus brief entries in this dictionary, ranging from one sentence to two pages, cover the... — Choice More…

Thomas Quigley's Brahms bibliography, which details almost 3,200 books and articles with copious cross-reference and mostly helpful annotation, is clearly the result of monumental effort, and... — Musical Times 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…

a welcome addition to the growing body of this music available to us....It should be a part of the personal library of all voice teachers, especially those who teach Spanish speaking students — Journal of Singing More…