Antenne Books began by working with publishers Aki Books, Hassla, Nieves, Seems and The Institute of Social Hypocrisy, introducing retailers to publications that had, until then, rarely been available in Europe. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Brian Robertson's Little Blues Book is a fun little volume full of quotes from blues songs, short essays on the blues, quotes from blues singers and the amazing portraits of Robert Crumb.

This is an excellent introduction to the concepts and ideology of blues and a great jumping off point for people just getting into this amazing music. Long time fans will also love running into lyrics from their favorite song or having a re-think on what the blues means. Please give us the reason for your assessment in the following text box and – if possible – your e-mail address for further questions. Established in London in 2010, Antenne Books distributes publications on art, photography, design, illustration, theory, writing, fashion and culture. Unlike most other musical styles the piano takes centre stage and is not just an accompanying instrument.Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. She holds a PhD in natural sciences, with postgraduate studies in specialist journalism in the areas of science and culture.

There have been many excellent books on the history of the blues, but what I tried to do here is a little different. This makes her dream of going off to sing end as she deals with her controlling husband and her pregnancy. Antenne Books was realised as a distribution platform against this background, initiated to support the large growth of these emerging publishers, who at the time had limited means to distribute their work using traditional models of book distribution.Get in Touch Please contact us if you have any questions or need help and support with Little Blues near you. Your statutory rights shall remain unaffected by these Terms and Conditions, and except in accordance with these Terms and Conditions all purchases are non-exchangeable, non-refundable and non-transferable. Antenne Books is committed to protecting your privacy and will only use the information we collect about you lawfully.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The rules of improvisation and how to play along in jam sessions are much easier to learn than, for instance, in complex jazz. Having been a blues musician for the past twenty-something years, I wanted to try to capture the spirit of the music I play and love. She received a classical music education from the age of four, followed by lessons in jazz improvisation from Professor Dr Herbert Wiedemann at the University of the Arts in Berlin, with extended excursions into musical theatre, readings with music and projects with several rock bands.From Blind Lemon Jefferson to Alberta Hunter, dozens of blues masters offer words of wisdom on subjects including luck (both good and bad), love, loss, and the raw material of life. Amanda Whiting and Tony Robinson's original composition “A Little Blues” for solo pedal or lever harp. Brian Robertson's way of telling stories about the men and women of the earliest blues is an insight into what it must have been like to be a black woman in the 20's expressing herself through music sans the riches and fame of today's stars. However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods. For the launch Little Blues Booklet will be activated during a live singing performance by Virginie Honvoh who is trained in traditional jazz, a style at the origins of contemporary RnB.