The Storyteller—Tales of Life

(hardcover) $29.99

and Music

Worth every penny, this is a down-to-earth new book written by two musicians and industry Music Connection contributors) with decades of experience. They’ve organized it into seven clearly-written sections that will help musicians, students, songwriters, beat makers and others save time and avoid getting screwed. Topics include the basics of copyrights, types of publishing income, publishing companies and types of deals, creative matters of music publishing, and things you need to know about music publishing’s future.

By Bobby Borg & Michael Eames (paperback) $34.00

Alan Chang Branching Out B

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Worth every penny, this is a down-to-earth new book written by two musicians and industry pros (and Music Connection contributors) with decades of experience. They’ve organized it into seven clearly-written sections that will help musicians, students, songwriters, beat makers and others save time and avoid getting screwed. Topics include the basics of copyrights, types of publishing income, publishing companies and types of deals, creative matters of music publishing, and things you need to know about music publishing’s future.

(hardcover)

By Dave Grohl

est known as Michael Bublé’s musical director for almost 20 years, Alan Chang has helped write and produce much of Bublé’s discography from 2003 to 2022, co-writing hits “Home” and “Haven’t Met You Yet.” Following his 40th birthday, and a shift in momentum during 2020’s lockdown, the DIY jazz artist began to switch gears and pursue his own performance career.

Leader in Illustrated Publishing: Launched in 1976, U.K.-based Quarto is a longtime leader in the world of illustrated non-fiction publishing. While diversifying and adding numerous imprints over the decades, its ongoing mission has remained the same—to make and sell books that entertain, educate and enrich the lives of readers around the world. One of the most exciting current manifestations of this comes from their Minneapolis-based Motorbooks imprint, which Quarto acquired in 2007. Since 1965, Motorbooks has been among the world’s leading transportation publishers, creating volumes about cars, motorcycles, aviation, racing, etc.

(hardcover) $29.99

Leader in Illustrated Publishing: Launched in 1976, U.K.-based Quarto is a longtime leader in the world of illustrated non-fiction publishing. While diversifying and adding numerous imprints over the decades, its ongoing mission has remained the same—to make and sell books that entertain, educate and enrich the lives of readers around the world. One of the most exciting current manifestations of this comes from their Minneapolis-based Motorbooks imprint, which Quarto acquired in 2007. Since 1965, Motorbooks has been among the world’s leading transportation publishers, creating volumes about cars, motorcycles, aviation, racing, etc.

Looking to expand beyond the transportation topic, publisher Zack Miller and executive editor Dennis Pernu launched a dedicated music program in 2021, drawing on Pernu’s prior experience in music book publishing under Quarto’s Voyageur Press imprint. Under their creative, visionary leadership, they have built on the success of their first book the authoritatively written (by Dave Hunter) and lavishly illustrated Fender 75 Years, the officially licensed celebration of the legendary instrument company to publish a series of dynamic works celebrating some of rock’s greatest artists and albums.

Starting on the piano at the age of six with a push from his mother, he became infatuated with jazz at age 13 after playing Gershwin tunes in his middle school music program. Befriending David Bertuzzi (now a great jazz pianist) as a teen, the two would challenge each other to learn various voicings and keys each week, have sleepovers and play piano for hours, and attended Stanford’s Jazz Camp together each summer. “Those were my favorite two weeks of the year,” says Chang.

Made in Hollywood: All Access

By Gina Schock (hardcover) $40.00