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Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia
Richard Cook
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Description for Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia
Paperback. Serving as an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, this work tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. Num Pages: 704 pages, No. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 478.
Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia is not merely an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, but it also tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. This is a wonderfully accessible work. Richard Cook's passion for jazz and his strongly held opinions make this the liveliest and most trenchantly witty encyclopedia you'll have read. Whether you're trying to find out why Louis Armstrong was called Satchmo (his nickname as a kid was Satchelmouth), what bebop is, or the difference between Gil Evans and Bill Evans - this book has all the answers.
Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia is not merely an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, but it also tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. This is a wonderfully accessible work. Richard Cook's passion for jazz and his strongly held opinions make this the liveliest and most trenchantly witty encyclopedia you'll have read. Whether you're trying to find out why Louis Armstrong was called Satchmo (his nickname as a kid was Satchelmouth), what bebop is, or the difference between Gil Evans and Bill Evans - this book has all the answers.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141026466
SKU
V9780141026466
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Richard Cook
Richard Cook has been writing about music since the 1970s: he has contributed to the NME, Wire (he was their editor for seven years) and the Sunday Times, and is co-author of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. He has also been a record industry executive and is a regular broadcaster.
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