The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 5th Edition - Softcover

Richard Cook; Brian Morton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014051452X ISBN 13: 9780140514520

Publisher: Penguin, 2001

Synopsis

Where can you find a complete set of Ella Fitzgerald's many songbook recordings? Who are the influences of Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and Joshua Redman? What are the earliest available recordings of trumpeter Chet Baker? Leading critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton answer these and myriad other questions in The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD-the most comprehensive critical guide to jazz recordings available.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Cook, former editor of The Wire and music editor of GQ, contributes to various magazines and newspapers as well as being am broadcaster.

Brian Morton is an author and a regular reviewer of books and music, as well as a broadcaster for the BBC.

Reviews

Wondering whether that old LP you have of Lester at Birdland is available on CD? When Branford and Wynton Marsalis have recorded together? The best collection of Billie Holiday tunes? If so, then this is the book for you. This fifth edition of Penguin's definitive guide to jazz recordings on compact disc expands on the stellar reputation of its predecessors, the first of which appeared in 1992. Organized alphabetically by artist, the book boasts more than 10,000 entries (approximately 2000 more than the fourth edition), an easier-to-read, two-column format, and bright white paper stock. Cook, an editor at Jazz Review, and Morton, a BBC announcer, have reappraised entries, deleting albums that have gone out of print and adding new releases. For example, under "John Zorn," readers will notice 20 more recordings. Each entry also offers complete label and numbering information, incisive critical commentary, personnel listings, and for the first time short biographical sketches of various artists. As in previous editions, each entry is given a shorthand rating of one to four stars. The writers' wit, attention to detail, and consistently incisive commentary make this essential for even the most discriminating jazz enthusiast. Libraries without the fourth edition (1998) should definitely purchase. David Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Federal Way, WA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014051452X
• ISBN 13: 9780140514520
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1638