This completely updated and expanded edition of The Rough Guide to Jazz is the essential one-volume guide to the music. Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather and Brian Priestley are practising musicians and renowned jazz authorities, and they bring their insiders' knowledge to a guide that features:

More than 2000 critical biographies, covering the spectrum from the legendary cornettist Buddy Bolden to young contemporaries like James Carter and Stacey Kent.

Reviews of more than 3000 albums, on both CD and vinyl, selecting the top recordings for every key artist.

Classic photos from the best jazz photographers, including Herman Leonard, Jak Kilby, Raffaella Cavalieri, William Gorttlieb and David Redfern.

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