Apple Records was a noble experiment created in the spirit of the 1960s by four musicians who came to represent everything that was best about those tumultuous, experimental, and liberating times. The Beatles started out with the greatest of intentions, but reality soon got in the way. Much has been written about this period in the history of The Beatles' evolution and dissolution---some of it true, some of it wildly exaggerated, but not much of it first-hand. The Longest Cocktail Party is a rare exception. Written by Richard DiLello, who served as Apple Record's 'House Hippie' from 1968 to 1970, this unusual first-hand glimpse into The Beatles' empire humorously chronicles the stranger-than-life stories that were to become legendary, including visits by the Hell's Angels and endless tales of celebrity antics. Alfred Music is proud to offer this latest edition, which features a new and insightful foreword by the author. Originally published by Playboy Press in 1972, The Longest Cocktail Party has proven itself a timeless chronicle of this most colorful period in pop history. / Divers

Louis Armstrong-Jazz for Young People brings the language of jazz to you and your students through great literature combined with learning by doing! This second volume includes step-by-step lessons that combine content and audio video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center artists with interactive student learning including classroom instruments that every music teacher already owns or can easily afford. Perfect for the general music classroom (grades 2 and up) community jazz education courses and beginning jazz ensembles. Directors can adapt for band instruments providing a hands-on approach to historical content that makes jazz relevant to your students. This easy-to-presentresource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in America's art form bringing jazz to the next generation. Digital downloads include: Step-by-step lesson slides to project audio recordings of each song and Wynton Marsalis sharing background information as well as reproducible activity assessment worksheets. Plus you will have FREE access to corresponding video clips for each lesson. Suggested for grades 2 and up.