San Antonio College Library

This volume presents bands of different kinds and from different parts of the world. It comprises bands of the armed forces, police bands, municipal and professional bands, industrial and work bands, Salvation Army bands, school bands and college bands.

This photographic volume documents the history of jazz funerals in the heyday of the late 1960s, when they were still an honour bestowed only on jazz musicians. Photographer Leo Touchet aims to capture the funerals' spirit, including those of musicians George Lewis and Alcide "Slowdrag" Pavageau.

This book correlates early American history during the Revolutionary War with the musical tradition of America. The growth and topics of American colonial and Revolutionary era music, especially in the military, are used as insight to military trends and American culture. Musicologists have paid little attention to the traditions and the heritage of military music in America. The familiar portrait of the "Spirit of '76" reinforces the common belief...

After school orchestra practice, young Nic carries his double bass through rough neighborhoods to his grandfather's home, where he and Granddaddy Nic play jazz music with friends, delighting the neighbors.