The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (Penguin Reference Books S.) - Softcover

Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014051452X ISBN 13: 9780140514520

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This work is a leading guide to recorded jazz, full of information and often trenchant criticism. For this edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artist's entry and updated the text to incorporate thousands of additional CDs. The book contains artist biographies, full line-ups, recording information along with details of labels and catalogue numbers, authoritative critical ratings, and full index of artists. The book should be of interest to aficionados and jazz novices alike.

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Review

"Every look through its seductively erudite pages reveals more that simply have to be heard . . . Here, anyway, is enough for a lifetime." Impressive and exhaustive. ("Billboard")

About the Author

Richard Cook was formerly editor of The Wire and now edits Jazz Review. He also contributes to many other publications, including The New Statesman. He lives in London.

Brian Morton is a freelance writer and broadcaster, who for many years presented Radio 3's jazz magazine Impressions and In Tune. He has also broadcasted extensively on BBC Radio Scotland.

Richard Cook was formerly editor of The Wire and now edits Jazz Review. He also contributes to many other publications, including The New Statesman. He lives in London.

Brian Morton is a freelance writer and broadcaster, who for many years presented Radio 3's jazz magazine Impressions and In Tune. He has also broadcasted extensively on BBC Radio Scotland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014051452X
• ISBN 13: 9780140514520
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1742