Geoff Wills (7 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Movie soundtrack music is big business. In both film studios and at major record labels, entire divisions focus exclusively on marketing movie music.Film composers like John Williams have become internationally famous figures, and concerts of their music are regular occurrences. But while interest in movie music has greatly increased, both academically and among the public, focus on individual aspects of the music have been overlooked. Yet what movie-goer can forget the opening scene to Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver? Behind the taxicab emerging from a cloud of vapour and the eyes of Robert De Niro, a haunting, yearning alto saxophone melody is heard, and its just one example of the power of the saxophone, a presence throughout the history of movie music, from the 1930s to the present day, highlighting scenes of drama, romance, and comedy, and making a vital contribution to the music which can be urgent, immediate, sweet, seductive, intimate, and erotic. Reed Rapture is the first study to describe the background, the history, and the numerous important appearances of the saxophone on movie soundtracks, drawing on both jazz and classical influences, and, as such, makes a vital contribution to film music studies. Movie soundtrack music is big business. In both film studios and at major record labels, entire divisions focus exclusively on marketing movie music. Reed Rapture is the first study to describe the background, the history, and the numerous important appearances of the saxophone on movie soundtracks. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 314 pages. 6.00x0.79x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. xv, 327 pp. Softcover. LCC: 2001025755 Good condition; light wear on covers; outer edge of front cover is slightly curved; product code on rear cover is crossed out in pen.

Brossura. Condition: new. Traduzione di Chianura C. Milano, 2021; br., pp. 160, cm 14,5x21,5. (Rumori. 1). La musica di Frank Zappa possiede una qualità unica facilmente riconoscibile, e rappresenta la brillante e originale sintesi di un'ampia serie di influenze, dalla musica colta alla musica da lm, dal blues al funky, dal rock al jazz. Questo libro si focalizza soprattutto su una di queste influenze nella musica di Zappa, vale a dire il jazz, cercando di chiarire la natura spesso opaca della sua relazione con questo genere. Fin dai primi tempi della sua carriera, e poi regolarmente da lì in avanti, il suo interesse per il jazz (o almeno, per certe forme di jazz) e l'influenza sulla sua musica sono apparsi evidenti. Tuttavia Frank Zappa preferiva far credere che il jazz non gli piacesse. Nel suo album "Roxy & Elsewhere" del 1974 dichiarò notoriamente che "il jazz non è morto. ha solo uno strano odore". Libro.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Movie soundtrack music is big business. In both film studios and at major record labels, entire divisions focus exclusively on marketing movie music.Film composers like John Williams have become internationally famous figures, and concerts of their music are regular occurrences. But while interest in movie music has greatly increased, both academically and among the public, focus on individual aspects of the music have been overlooked. Yet what movie-goer can forget the opening scene to Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver? Behind the taxicab emerging from a cloud of vapour and the eyes of Robert De Niro, a haunting, yearning alto saxophone melody is heard, and its just one example of the power of the saxophone, a presence throughout the history of movie music, from the 1930s to the present day, highlighting scenes of drama, romance, and comedy, and making a vital contribution to the music which can be urgent, immediate, sweet, seductive, intimate, and erotic. Reed Rapture is the first study to describe the background, the history, and the numerous important appearances of the saxophone on movie soundtracks, drawing on both jazz and classical influences, and, as such, makes a vital contribution to film music studies. Movie soundtrack music is big business. In both film studios and at major record labels, entire divisions focus exclusively on marketing movie music. Reed Rapture is the first study to describe the background, the history, and the numerous important appearances of the saxophone on movie soundtracks. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…