Essential Jazz Records, Vol. 2: Modernism to Postmodernism

Harrison, Max; Thacker, Eric & Nicholson, Stuart

ISBN 10: 0720117224 / ISBN 13: 9780720117226

Published by Mansell Publishing Ltd, London & New York, 2000

2000. xvi, 889pp. "A personal, and sometimes controversial, selection by three jazz critics of the "best" 250 modern jazz records and CDs. Each record and/or CD is placed in its musical context and reviewed in some depth. In addition, for each disc and/or CD, full details of personnel and recording dates and locations are given. The volume includes indices of album title, track titles and musicians." The book is in excellento inscriptions. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavyish book so extra postage may be needed for non UK customers. Seller Inventory # hJazz01

Synopsis:

A personal, and sometimes controversial, selection by three jazz critics of the "best" 250 modern jazz records and CDs. Each record and/or CD is placed in its musical context and reviewed in some depth. In addition, for each disc and/or CD, full details of personnel and recording dates and locations are given. The volume includes indices of album title, track titles and musicians.

About the Author: Eric Thacker (deceased) was a clergyman, with a long-standing interest in jazz. Max Harrison is a musicologist who reviewed for The Times and The Gramophone from 1967-90, has written widely on jazz, and contributed to the 1980 edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and other reference works. Stuart Nicholson is a jazz writer who has written biographies of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Essential Jazz Records, Vol. 2: Modernism to...
Publisher: Mansell Publishing Ltd, London & New York
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good Plus
Edition: First Edition