Jazz : the rough guide

Format:

Book

Title:

Jazz : the rough guide

Author:

Carr, Ian author

ISBN:

9781858281377

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

London : Rough Guides ; London ; New York : distributed by the Penguin Group, 1995.

Physical Description:

viii, 754 pages : portraits ; 24 cm

Series title(s):

Rough Guides music reference series.

General Note:

On cover: "The essential companion to artists and albums."

"Completely revised edition of the acclaimed Essential guide to jazz"-- Page 4 of cover.

Summary:

Offers 16,000 critical biographies of jazz musicians and album reviews.

"The Rough Guide to Jazz surpasses all other handbooks with more than 1600 critical biographies, covering the spectrum from the legendary cornettist Buddy Bolden to coll young players of the 1990s, like Roy Hargrove and Julian Joseph. Illustrated throughout with classic jazz shots and album covers, the Rough Guide is a completely revised edition of the acclaimed Essential Guide to Jazz. The authors have updated and expanded all the original entries, added hundreds of new artists, and provided personal recommendations of some three thousand key albums on both CD and vinyl - the ultimate jazz aficionado's collection." -- Page 4 of cover.

Subject(s):

Jazz -- Dictionaries.

Jazz -- Bio-bibliography.

Jazz -- Discography.

Jazz musicians -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Genre:

Added Author:

Fairweather, Digby, 1946-

Priestley, Brian, 1946-

Parker, Chris (Jazz reviewer),

Corbett, John, 1963-

Kaliss, Jeff,

Plant, Richard,

Alexander, Charles (Guitarist)

Kilby, Jak,

Leonard, Herman, 1923-2010

Cavalieri, Raffaella, 1976-

Serra, Roberto (Photographer),

Redferns,

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Salem Main Library	781.65 Carr 1995	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Critical biographies cover the legends of the genre as well as today's hottest young players. Included are nearly 3,000 recommendations of recordings.

Author Notes

Ian Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland on April 21, 1933. He received a degree in English and a teaching certificate from King's College. While there, he began playing the trumpet. After he served in the British Army, he played with numerous jazz groups including the EmCee Five, Rendell/Carr Quintet, and Nucleus. He wrote for several jazz publications, contributed to several jazz reference books and was a consultant for television documentaries about Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett. He also wrote books including Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain; Miles Davis: A Critical Biography; and Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music. He died from complications after pneumonia and a series of mini-strokes on February 25, 2009 at the age of 75.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

YAThe biographies of nearly 2,000 leading individual musicians and groups, both contemporary and from the early part of this century, are presented here. The emphasis is on each person's interest in and contribution to the world of music. Information such as family or education may not be given unless it relates to that topic. Written by jazz musicians themselves, the entries conclude with annotated recommendations for purchase of the "best and most representative recordings" of that artist. The designation of CD or LP is done through symbols. The black-and-white photographs add interest. The concluding 30-page glossary discusses styles, techniques, and terms. This section will be useful in its own right as long as librarians remember that it is in a resource shelved in the collective biography section. A comprehensive resource.Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.