The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Edited by Barry Kernfeld. Volume One (of 2). Vol. 1: A-K.

Kernfeld, Barry Dean [Hrsg.]

ISBN 10: 0333398467 / ISBN 13: 9780333398463

Published by London, New York, Macmillan; Grove's Dictionaries Inc., 1997

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4°. 29 cm. XXXI, 670 Seiten. Original-Leinenband mit goldgeprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel. 1. Auflage. Band 1 (von 2). Englischsprachige Ausgabe. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Wenige Marginalien in Blei, ansonsten sehr gutes Exemplar. First edition. English language edition. Original cloth binding. With many illustrations. Few marginals with pencil, otherwise nearly fine condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Edited by Barry Kernfeld. Volume One (of 2). Vol. 1: A-K.
• Publisher: London, New York, Macmillan; Grove's Dictionaries Inc.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333398467
• ISBN 13: 9780333398463
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • Geisteswissenschaften: Musik / Musikwissenschaft

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Synopsis

This contains over 4500 essays by many jazz writers and scholars. It blends information with selected recordings, bibliographical data and critical assessments. Entries cover performers, styles, festivals and venues, instruments, record labels, terminology and the history of jazz. The whole scope of jazz is covered, from Louis Armstrong to Boogie Woogie, from improvization to the Montreux Festival, and from blues to the banjo and Bird. It is an unaltered reprint in one edition of the original edition, but it includes a list of the jazz musicians who have passed away in the years since publication.

From Library Journal

This massive work deserves highest praise for bringing to jazz music the breadth and rigorous methodology that characterizes Grove projects. Supplementing and updating all extant jazz reference works, this set will prove important for a variety of collections and will not likely be superseded in the near future. Balancing description with evaluation, it provides erudite discussion of an often misunderstood music. Besides giving detailed attention to all styles and periods of jazz, it includes related topics such as jazz films, festivals, and record labels. A 21-page appendix lists jazz reference works, periodicals, and discographies. Highly recommended.
- Paul Baker, CUNA Inc., Madison, Wis.
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