{"product_id":"9781877807794","title":"Crossover: An American Bio","description":"\"In a world of noise, in a world where the treble clef is disappearing, in Carman Moore, music still has a friend. This biography traces the musician's journey from apprenticeship to his becoming one of the world's leading composers- a composer whose range is phenomenal.\" Ishmael Reed\u003cp\u003eCarman Moore whom Jazz Legend and 2006 Pulizer Prize Award Winner Ornette Coleman calls \"The best composer in the world,\" recounts his crossover-filled life from youth to friendships and meetings with such world figures as John Lennon, W. H. Auden, Louis Armstrong and Robert Redford. This great American bio is filled with Carman's anecdotes and wisdom gained from his rich associations. ...A great read; short and intriguing!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCROSSOVER is my Bio-\u003cbr\u003ethe Bio of an Agent of Change. \u003cbr\u003eIt has been inspired by family members, friends, and admired ones who have broken away from the conventionally obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI get to crossover into the world of popular art once again...the recording studios...the rhythm section and the stringent vocalizing...the sound effects and the final mixing. These all appeal to me at the moment. A rock album. I'm not trained for it: therefore I Am.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd this CROSSOVER book? It is a \"Who-Am-I?\" Bio of exploration, written by someone who is terminally curious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning my credo has been \"Don't try to predict me. You'll just be wasting your time.\" - Carman Moore, like America, a crossover\/ Because of America, a crossover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grace Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064310939888,"sku":"9781877807794","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781877807794_p0.jpg?v=1763602958","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781877807794","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}