The Definitive Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia, now fully updated from the illustrated edition, is the ultimate guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. Divided into chapters, each covering a different era, the book traces the evolution of jazz and blues from their nineteenth-century African-American origins right through to the present day. Each chapter starts with a Sounds & Sources section, looking at the key developments in the music during that period. This is followed by an A-Z of artists from that era, with more extensive entries on key artists that include recommended classic recordings. With further sections on Styles, covering everything from Ragtime to Bebop and Texas Blues to Rhythm & Blues, and more; and Instruments, all written by a team of experts, this invaluable encyclopedia is comprehensive, easy to use and highly informative.

This book was selected as the 2nd place recipient of The Presbyterian Writers Guild's "Best New Author of 2012-2013." "Ordinary" is a deceptive term, because, in God's eyes, everything is holy. Tuesday's Muse is a collection of poems pointing to the extraordinariness of our daily lives. Each poem is accompanied by a photograph and brief scripture passage, allowing the reader to receive visual, verbal, and scriptural reflections on life. In the process of soaking-up 24 years of parish ministry, Todd Jenkins has been blessed to serve two PC(USA) congregations (Fort Valley Presbyterian Church, Fort Valley, Georgia; and First Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, Tennessee). This collection of prayerful poems has grown out of the rootedness he has shared with the members of these two communities.