| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 244 pages, 8 unpaged pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
My first gig, or How I got fired from Walmart -- How to skip your lessons and still become a musician -- Falling in love with the process -- Creating the future by embracing the past -- An underachiever's guide to fumbling through higher education -- Finding my niche -- How to pay your bills doing something you kind of enjoy -- Dealing with failure -- Finding a new way forward -- Hey now, you're a YouTube star -- -- The monster called perfectionism -- Embracing changing technology -- From pianist to producer -- Finding inspiration in the most unlikely places -- the quiet birth of postmodern jukebox -- Getting the band back together -- How I earned to stop worrying and love my YouTube trolls -- The internet as amplifier -- Making it on a budget -- How to go mainstream--with the help of Miley Cyrus -- Building the right team -- Constructing a dream factory -- the power of absurdity -- Taking the plunge -- How getting kicked out landed us on Hollywood's map -- Things fall apart -- Uncovering the awesome power of collaboration -- Tapping the authentic self -- Success (and its discontents) -- Making it without a record deal -- Setting up shop -- Making a great impression -- The advantages of an entourage -- The search for freedom -- Thinking outside the jukebox -- The show must go on -- A community thrives -- Returning home -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
The author shares the story of how his experiments in applying his passion for jazz, ragtime, and doo-wop music to contemporary popular hits ultimately led to his project, Postmodern Jukebox, becoming a global sensation. |
| Subject |
Bradlee, Scott, 1981-
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Postmodern Jukebox (Musical group)
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Arrangers (Musicians) -- Biography.
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Musicians -- Biography.
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Popular music.
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Arrangers (Musicians) (OCoLC)fst00815062
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Musicians. (OCoLC)fst01030837
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
9780316415736 (hardcover) |
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0316415731 (hardcover) |
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