 |   Author : Stephen M. Stroff Edition : 1st Number of Pages : 192 Publisher : Newmarket Press List Price: Our Price: $15.54 You Save: $4.41 (23%) Used Price : $0.84 |
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Stroff describes eight distinct periods of jazz history, discusses 125 musicians, and offers a guide to more than 140 of their recordings (listed in all available formats). 30 period photos, bibliography, glossary of basic jazz terms, index.Customer reviews
The best easy-to-read guide for beginners! by .. ()
This book was not only informative but fun to read, something that cannot be said of most "music guides." What is more, the author was unusually fair to each era and level of jazz, giving as much time and space to, say, Sidney Bechet and Roy Eldridge as he did to John Coltrane or Miles Davis. He also makes his prejudices clear, i.e. he does not like funk or fusion. This not only helps keep his aesthetic pure but clues in the reader that they won't find John McLaughlin or "Bitches Brew" in here. The only real drawback is that the book hasn't been updated since 1993, and several CD reissues have come out since then. Yet, considering that this book reviews classic and timeless music, the author's opinions and taste remain valid and impeccable. Two thumbs up!