The Penguin Jazz Guide by Brian Morton

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A guide to jazz recordings that every fan should know. It includes 1001 essential recordings from the authors' acclaimed guide, adding new information, revising and reassessing each entry, and showing how these key pieces tell the history of the music - and with it the history of the twentieth century.

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The Penguin Jazz Guide by Brian Morton

A guide to jazz recordings that every fan should know. It includes 1001 essential recordings from the authors' acclaimed guide, adding new information, revising and reassessing each entry, and showing how these key pieces tell the history of the music - and with it the history of the twentieth century.

Brian Morton is a freelance writer and broadcaster who for many years presented Radio 3's jazz magazine Impressions and In Tune. He has also broadcasted extensively on BBC Radio Scotland.

Richard Cook (1957 - 2007) was formerly editor of The Wire and edited Jazz Review. He contributed to many other publications, including the New Statesman and his books included Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopaedia and It's About That Time: Miles Davis on Record.

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ISBN 13 9780141048314
ISBN 10 014104831X
Title The Penguin Jazz Guide
Author Brian Morton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2010-11-04
Number of pages 800
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.