Gregg Akkerman: 2 books
Experiencing Led Zeppelin
A Listener's Companion
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2014
In Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener’s Companion, musician and writer Gregg Akkerman looks behind the curtain of “rock gods” sensationalism at this performing acts musical legacy through their studio and live recordings. Drawing on his many years as a rock musician and music scholar, Akkerman...
The Last Balladeer
The Johnny Hartman Story
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012
Just after recording with John Coltrane in 1963, baritone singer Johnny Hartman (1923–1983) told a family member that “something special” occurred in the studio that day. He was right – the album, containing definitive readings of “Lush Life” and “My One and Only Love,” resides firmly...