- Paperback: 1663 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; 9th Revised edition edition (30 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141034017
- ISBN-13: 978-0141034010
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.3 x 6.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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? It's the kind of book that you?ll yank off the shelf to look up a quick fact and still be reading two hours later.?
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? The leader in its field . . . if you own only one book on jazz, it really should be this one.?
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? The leader in its field . . . if you own only one book on jazz, it really should be this one.?
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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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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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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.
60 of 64 people found the following review helpful
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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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Excellent Resource
Great guide to jazz on cd but covers a lot of artists who are probably not worth covering in my view.
Published 12 months ago by golferjohn
Simply the best
I am not a jazz expert although I wanted to make a start in learning to appreciate this amazing art form. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. Sriram Vaidyanathan
Flawed but still essential
I give four stars for the fact this book exists at all. In a world where the shelves in Waterstones and WH Smith etc are chocka with bios on utterly worthless pop stars and rock... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nugent_Dirt
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For those with a life long love of jazz this is indispensable. So you think you know the best available jazz & jazz musicians well think again The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Kevin R. Walters
One of my most picked up books.
This is the kind of book that will remain on your coffee table, in front of your hi-fi speakers, and next to your rows of CDs for decades to come. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by Brunel
jazz is not dead
My review will be short.
Some people say this book isn't fit for any kind of reader / music lover ....
They might be right. Read more
Some people say this book isn't fit for any kind of reader / music lover ....
They might be right. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by F. Maas
Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings 9th Ed
For someone keen to build on their jazz collection this is indispensible in knowing what is available.
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by S. Tungay
Still the Jazz guide to own
The ninth edition of the definitive guide to jazz recordings is as good as previous editions I've owned. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by Jl Adcock
JAZZ LOVERS REFERENCE GUIDE
THE PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ RECORDINGS BY BRIAN MORTON & RICHARD COOK IS IN MY BOOK JUST GREAT ! (EXCUSE THE PUN) I HAVE BEEN AN OLD TIME TRADITIONAL JAZZ LOVER SINCE I WAS 4 YEARS... Read more
Published on 11 May 2009 by BRIAN G. KNIGHT
excellent guide but.........
This is a very good guide to jazz music, expertly researched and written. But i had some problems with it despite these grand qualifications. Read more
Published on 3 May 2009 by zargb5
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