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Paperback: 1548 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; 8th Revised edition edition (5 Oct 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141023279
ISBN-13: 978-0141023274
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 17.4 x 6.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The leader in its field... if you own only one book on jazz, it really should be this one. ("International Record Review")

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Reviews jazz recordings, organized by performer, and includes biographical details and lineups.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate guide to jazz on CD., 14 Nov 2008

By	Jazzrook (Purbrook , Hampshire) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Paperback)

The 9th edition of the 'Jazz Bible' maintains the high standards of previous volumes. Its 1600-plus pages contain perceptive, witty and knowledgeable reviews of 14,000 jazz CDs including 2000 new discs in this 2008 edition. There is also a moving tribute to the late Richard D. Cook(1957-2007) who gets awarded the highest accolade of a 'crown' from his co-author, Brian Morton.
The hours of concentrated thought and hard-listening that's gone into this monumental series from the two authors since 1992 is awe-inspiring and the latest, endlessly browsable edition is an indispensable guide for any serious jazz collector.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The jazz bible, 21 Jan 2007

By	J. Patterson (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is simply the most important publication ever issued on jazz. It's indispensible both to anyone with even the slightest interest and to jazz aficionados. I've been using it for years and it has never led me astray. And besides being an almost infallible guide to which CDs to buy, it contains a wealth of information and informed comment. It's also refreshingly open to any style of music that might conceivably come under the heading "jazz". And it isn't just a reference either: you can sit down and read through it for pleasure. I love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Bible !, 11 Dec 2008

By	J. D. Naylor "jazzfan" (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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An essential reference work for all true jazz officionados.As opposed to the "Allmusic guide to jazz" which focuses pretty much on American jazz the Penguin guide takes a broader view of world jazz.It features information on most of the significant British jazz musicians as well as European and of course American musicians.The only fault is that it does lack depth on the American scene which is where the AMG comes in handy.But if it's Tracey,Wellins and Wheeler or Garbarek,Stanko and Stenson then this is the place to look.My advice if you have the cash is to make a big space on your shelf and get both the All music and Penguin guides to jazz.With both of them you have pretty much all the bases covered.Buy only one and you'll have a dentists nightmare (gaps all over the place!).Buy and be engrossed.

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