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MusicHound Jazz The Essential Album Guide
open our order pageSteve Holtje & Nancy Ann Lee (eds)
Schirmer Books, 1998
Paperback. 1414pp
£19.95 [plus £2.00 postal surcharge because of the weight of this book]
£21.95 [CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK]

What makes a jazz collection great? How do you decide what to buy when there's so much from which to choose? Who are the most innovative and well-respected artists in each genre? Whether you're a serious jazz enthusiast or just starting your collection, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices.

This book delivers sound advice on what to buy and what not to buy. Explore the rich world of jazz, from the soulful vocals of Bessie Smith to the groundbreaking explorations of John Coltrane. This comprehensive guide has it all - interesting facts, opinions, recording reviews and biographies on nearly 1,300 artists. There are more than 100 photographs of jazz artists, and the book shows who influenced each artist and why.

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FURTHER READING


companion book:

MusicHound Swing!

other books on building a CD collection:

Penguin Guide to Jazz an indispensable book, edited by Richard Cook & Brian Morton
Jazz 100 Essential CDs a pocket Rough Guide, edited by Brian Priestley & Digby Fairweather
Essential Jazz Records volume 1: Ragtime to Swing and volume 2: Modernism to Postmodernism a two volume survey
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