Author : Richard Cook
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 1548 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Compact discs
ISBN : 9780140513684
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD is one of the most comprehensive critical guides to jazz recordings available. For this revised and updated edition, some 2,000 listings have been added. Each entry is rated by leading critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton and includes musical and biographical details, full line-ups, and information on recording quality.
Author : Richard Cook
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 1764 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN :
Updated with revised artists' entries, the fourth edition of this esteemed guide includes listings for over 10,000 discs, musical and biographical details, and authoritative critical ratings.
Author : Richard Cook
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 1754 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Music
ISBN :
Now fully updated--the critically acclaimed guide to the world of jazz on CDWhere can you find a complete set of Ella Fitzgerald's many songbook recordings? Who are the influences of Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and Joshua Redman? What are the earliest available recordings of trumpeter Chet Baker? Leading critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton answer these and myriad other questions in The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD--the most comprehensive critical guide to jazz recordings available.
Author : Richard Cook
Publisher : London ; Toronto : Penguin
Page : 1312 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Music
ISBN :
Now fully updated--the critically acclaimed guide to the world of jazz on CD Where can you find a complete set of Ella Fitzgerald's many songbook recordings? Who are the influences of Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and Joshua Redman? What are the earliest available recordings of trumpeter Chet Baker? Leading critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton answer these and myriad other questions in The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD--the most comprehensive critical guide to jazz recordings available.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 40,41 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Jazz
ISBN :
Author : George Cole
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,66 MB
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780472032600
The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century
Author : Ivan March
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 1584 pages
File Size : 33,23 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN :
This new completely revised edition of the Penguin Guidesurveys the major classical recordings issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which have dominated the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of their recording dates. More thorough than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, as well as on DVD, with their extra video dimension, and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classical work (including DVDs of opera and ballet) you will find it listed and acutely assessed in these pages. THE PENGUIN GUIDE TO RECORDED CLASSICAL MUSIC OFFERS- The pick of the latest releases, as well as all key established recordings The greatest historic recordings, many in outstanding new transfers (including the very first recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony) An in-depth survey of the best of the budget-priced CDs, including countless new issues A comprehensive new collection of 'Portraits' of the major artists - singers, conductors and instrumentalists
Author : Edward Greenfield
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 13,79 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 0141399767
INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR This completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classical album you will find it listed and assessed in these pages. Ranging from long-established albums to the newest releases, the latest edition represents the cream of the international repertoire and has all the information you need to select the finest classical music available.
Author : Richard Cook
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 1564 pages
File Size : 22,46 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN :
14,000 CDs reviewed 2,000 New discs in this edition More than 500 new artist listings The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordingsis now firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz. For this eighth edition Richard Cook and Brian Morton have once again reassessed and updated each entry. Whether you're looking for the best new CDs or finding out which are the essential jazz albums for downloading, this book is the perfect companion. It is a mine of information and a source of insightful, witty, trenchant criticism that is required reading for jazz aficionados and novices alike.
Author : John Swenson
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 22,4 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN :
The most comprehensive guide to jazz and blues recordings in print, including reviews of more than ten thousand albums. An essential book for any music fan's library.
