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table OF CONTENTS Frontlist Titles Backbeat Books ....................................................................2 Hal Leonard Books ..............................................................13 Amadeus Press ...................................................................27 Applause Books ...................................................................31 Limelight Editions ................................................................43 Centerstream.......................................................................49 Jawbone Press ....................................................................51 Record Research .................................................................52 Meredith Music Publications................................................53 Berklee Press ......................................................................55 CPI ......................................................................................56 InTune Books .......................................................................57 Music Alive Books ...............................................................58 Performing Books ................................................................59 The Working Arts Library .....................................................60 Previously Announced .........................................................62 Songbooks ..........................................................................67 Selected Backlist Titles MUSIC Music Biographies ...............................................................73 Chart History .......................................................................75 History & Commentary ........................................................76 Music Business ...................................................................77 Music Appreciation ..............................................................77 Photography ........................................................................77 Audio Technology ................................................................78 Guitar ..................................................................................80 Piano ...................................................................................82 Drums .................................................................................82 Theory .................................................................................82 Classroom Materials ............................................................83 FILM/TV Film/TV Biographies.............................................................84 History & Criticism ...............................................................85 Business ..............................................................................86 THEATER Acting ..................................................................................86 Musicals ..............................................................................87 FULL BACKLIST .........................................................88 DISPLAYS ....................................................................124 NOTATION EXPLANATION ....................................125 ALPHABETICAL TITLE INDEX............................127 TERMS & POLICIES ..........................Front Inside Cover SALES REPRESENTATIVES ...........Back Inside Cover Disney characters and artwork © Disney Enterprises, Inc. SPRING 2012 CATALOG 1 MARCH Hearts of Darkness James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, and the Unlikely Rise of the Singer-Songwriter by Dave Thompson Backbeat Books A fresh look at the three kings of singer-song- writers, their secret histories, and their legacies. Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation’s coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars. James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Cat Stevens could never have been considered your typical late-sixties songwrit- ers—self-absorbed and self-composed, all three eschewed the traditional means of delivering their songs, instead turning its process inward. The result was a body of work that stands among the most profoundly personal art ever to translate into an international language, and a sequence of songs—from “Sweet Baby James” and “Carolina in My Mind,” to “Jamaica Say You Will” and “These Days,” to “Peace Train” and “Wild World”— that remain archetypes not only of what the critics called the singer-songwriter movement, but of the human condition itself. Author Dave Thompson, himself a legend among rock biog- MARKETING raphers, takes on his subjects with his usual brio and candor, • Advance reader’s galleys leaving no stone unturned in his quest to shine a light on the • National print and radio campaign to all classic rock, soft rock, dark side of this profoundly earnest era in popular music. and adult music venues, as well as general interest and lifestyle Penetrating, pointed, and laced with vivid insight and detail, magazines Hearts of Darkness is the story of rock when it no longer felt • Co-op available the need to roll. RELATED TITLES: Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly DAVE THOMPSON (Newark, DE) is the author of the Simon—And the Journey of a Generation (9780743491488); highly acclaimed Kurt Cobain bio Never Fade Away, as Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob well as books on Cream, George Clinton, Judas Priest, Dylan, Mimi Fariña,and Richard Fariña (9780312680695) Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others, and he is a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, MOJO, All Music Guide, and Melody Maker. BIOGRAPHY 9781617130311 BISAC: BIO004000 256 pages HL00333163 6" x 9" US $24.99 Hardcover World Rights Two 8-page inserts E-book Editions Available 2 HAL LEONARD PERFORMING ARTS PUBLISHING GROUP MARCH Mambo Diablo My Journey with Tito Puente by Joe Conzo with David A. Pérez Backbeat Books The life and times of the King of Latin Music! Countless stories have been written about Tito Puente’s per- cussive musical abilities, but never before have his talent and intuition, as well as the mishaps and controversies surrounding him, been presented with such vivacity and love, chronicling the popular and combative King of Latin rhythm who climbed from El Barrio to international fame and recognition, influencing multiple generations of jazzers and Latin rockers from Dizzy Gillespie to Santana. Tito Puente was more than a flamboyant percussionist; he was a multi-instrumentalist and gifted composer. Despite the importance and popularity of Tito’s music, his contributions are too often ignored—witness Ken Burns’ television documentary about jazz where he virtually ignores Afro-Cuban jazz— this book reclaims Tito’s rightful place in the history of music. Author Joe Conzo was Tito’s confidant and chronicler for nearly 40 years—no one was closer to Tito or knew him better. Joe tells the story of Tito’s intensity for perfection, and describes MARKETING Tito’s musical brilliance in a manner that is as exciting a rapid- • Campaign and outreach to all major music magazines and fire explosion on the timbales as it is deeply personal. websites, including jazz and rock venues Mambo Diablo is like no book before it, a must-read for all • Author radio tour in English- and Spanish-speaking markets music fans and for anyone who loves New York. Famed author • Tito Puente celebrations and events in select cities and journalist Pete Hamill sets the stage for the journey, with a loving foreword. RELATED TITLES: To Be , or Not … to Bop (9780816665471); The “‘Oye Como Va’ is the universal passport to everyone’s heart.” Mambo Kings Sing Songs of Love (9780374201258) — Carlos Santana JOE CONZO, (New York, NY) was a close friend of Tito Puente for nearly 40 years and the chronicler of Tito Puente’s music and life. He established the Tito Puente Legacy Exhibit located at Hostos Community College and maintains one of the largest recorded and nonrecorded Latin music collections, which includes works by Tito Puente and many others. Joe contributes historically researched articles to numerous print and television venues and is a consultant on numerous Tito Puente commercial endeavors. DAVID A. PÉREZ is a former political and sports writer of the San Juan Star in BIOGRAPHY Puerto Rico. He also worked as a journalist in Washington, D.C. He is a published 9781617130298 BISAC: BIO004000 author and is an historical researcher of Cuban charanga music as well as the HL00333291 habanera—the foundation of Cuban danzón, ragtime, Argentine tango, Puerto 512 pages Rican danza, and other forms of South American, Central American, and Caribbean 6" x 9" US $29.99 music. Hardcover World Rights B&W photo insert E-book Editions Available SPRING 2012 CATALOG 3 MARCH Way Down Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More—The Autobiography of Jerry Scheff by Jerry Scheff Backbeat Books The story of a music veteran who has played with some of the most memorable acts in rock and roll. In this candid and perceptive memoir of his 45-year career, bassist Jerry Scheff takes us onto Elvis’s private jet, on tour with Bob Dylan, and into the studio with the Doors. A stalwart presence behind some of the greatest names of popular music, Scheff has also played with Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, the Association, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mathis, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, and Nancy Sinatra, to name just a few. Eschewing hype, Scheff provides a behind-the-scenes perspective, from having worked sleeves rolled up, side by side, with the great artists in their