MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0825672538
- ISBN-13
- 9780825672538
- Category
- Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz
- Pages
- 1390
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schirmer Trade Books
- Author
- Music Hound
Description
You've probably seen other jazz guides, but you haven't run across anything quite like MusicHound Jazz. It 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 - page after page of interesting facts, opinions, recording reviews and biographies on nearly 1,300 artists. But that's not all. Enjoy more than 100 stunning photos of jazz greats. Learn who influenced each artist and why. Discover what makes each one unique. Then sample some smokin' jazz with the CD sampler from the legendary jazz label Blue Note.
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