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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Paperback - 2008
by Richard Cook; Brian Morton
The essential guide to recorded jazz, now in its ninth edition
Firmly established as the world's leading guide to jazz,this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating informationand insightful often wittily trenchant criticism. For this completelyrevised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessedeach artist's entry and updated the text to incorporate thousandsof additional CDs and artists. The result is an endlessly browsablecompanion for jazz aficionados and novices alike.
Summary
The essential guide to recorded jazz, now in its ninth edition
Firmly established as the world?s leading guide to jazz, this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating information and insightful?often wittily trenchant?criticism. For this completely revised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artist?s entry and updated the text to incorporate thousands of additional CDs and artists. The result is an endlessly browsable companion for jazz aficionados and novices alike.
Firmly established as the world?s leading guide to jazz, this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating information and insightful?often wittily trenchant?criticism. For this completely revised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artist?s entry and updated the text to incorporate thousands of additional CDs and artists. The result is an endlessly browsable companion for jazz aficionados and novices alike.
Details
- Title The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
- Author Richard Cook; Brian Morton
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 9th
- Pages 1646
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2008-12-02
- ISBN 9780141034010 / 0141034017
- Weight 4.45 lbs (2.02 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6.8 x 2.6 in (22.86 x 17.27 x 6.60 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Compact discs, Jazz
- Dewey Decimal Code 781.650