London and New York: The Rough Guides, 1995. 6.5" wide by 9.25" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Photo illustrated throughout. "This reference book covers the whole range of jazz from Buddy Bolden, pioneer of jazz trumpet, to young players of the 1990s, like Roy Hargrove. It is a completely revised edition of the Essential Guide to Jazz, featuring updated and expanded entries, over 300 new artists, and the authors' personal recommendations of some 3000 key albums. The guide is both a Who's Who of jazz, detailing careers and developments, and a buyer's companion to the best albums on CD and vinyl. It features A-Z critical biographies of nearly 2000 musicians with reviews of their key recordings. A glossary gives concise explanations of all the crucial terms and ideas, from swing to neo-bop, and from improvisation to harmolodics. It is illustrated throughout with photographs of the greatest players in action. The authors are all jazz musicians themselves, and bring a musician's inside knowledge of the music and the scene." Trumpeter Ian Carr author of the definitive biography of Miles Davis. Trumpeter Digby Fairweather and pianist Brian Priestley are also well known as broadcasters. Original pictorial wraps. "First Edition" so stated. Softcover (heavy). Fine condition. viii, 754pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Title

Jazz, The Rough Guide : The Essential Companion to Artists and Albums

Publisher

The Rough Guides, London and New York

Publication Date

1995

Language

English

ISBN 10

1858281377

ISBN 13

9781858281377

Binding

Paperback

Edition

"First Edition" so stated.

Condition

Fine condition

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Offers 16,000 critical biographies of jazz musicians and album reviews

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YA?The biographies of nearly 2,000 leading individual musicians and groups, both contemporary and from the early part of this century, are presented here. The emphasis is on each person's interest in and contribution to the world of music. Information such as family or education may not be given unless it relates to that topic. Written by jazz musicians themselves, the entries conclude with annotated recommendations for purchase of the "best and most representative recordings" of that artist. The designation of CD or LP is done through symbols. The black-and-white photographs add interest. The concluding 30-page glossary discusses styles, techniques, and terms. This section will be useful in its own right as long as librarians remember that it is in a resource shelved in the collective biography section. A comprehensive resource.?Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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