The Essential Jazz Records, Volume I: Ragtime to Swing

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This is a very good book which will certainly become one of the essential works of reference for the jazz enthusiast. It covers the ragtime to swing period by way of 250 LPs, each of which is afforded full discographical information on dates, titles, and personnels. . . . The quality of the writing is extemely high, as indeed one has a right to expect from authors of this calibre. . . . Harrison, Fox, and Thacker have produced some beautifully composed essays on artistes such as Billie Holliday, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, etc. . . . It is a book which needs to be dipped into frequently, a volume to keep close to one's record collection. . . . It will increase immeasurably anyone's knowledge of, and appreciation for, jazz. The Gramophone

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The three highly qualified authors have included 250 of what they consider to be the finest recordings, arranged in chronological order and by musical style. Each entry provides full discographical information, analytical and musical criticism, the history of the recording, as well as recording date and location, and European and American catalog numbers. ...far superior in accuracy, depth of analysis, and authority.... Highly recommended for public and academic libraries at all levels. (And for individual fans!).-Choice
This is a very good book which will certainly become one of the essential works of reference for the jazz enthusiast. It covers the ragtime to swing period by way of 250 LPs, each of which is afforded full discographical information on dates, titles, and personnels. ... The quality of the writing is extemely high, as indeed one has a right to expect from authors of this calibre. ... Harrison, Fox, and Thacker have produced some beautifully composed essays on artistes such as Billie Holliday, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, etc.... It is a book which needs to be dipped into frequently, a volume to keep close to one's record collection.... It will increase immeasurably anyone's knowledge of, and appreciation for, jazz.-The Gramophone
"The three highly qualified authors have included 250 of what they consider to be the finest recordings, arranged in chronological order and by musical style. Each entry provides full discographical information, analytical and musical criticism, the history of the recording, as well as recording date and location, and European and American catalog numbers. ...far superior in accuracy, depth of analysis, and authority.... Highly recommended for public and academic libraries at all levels. (And for individual fans!)."-Choice
"This is a very good book which will certainly become one of the essential works of reference for the jazz enthusiast. It covers the ragtime to swing period by way of 250 LPs, each of which is afforded full discographical information on dates, titles, and personnels. ... The quality of the writing is extemely high, as indeed one has a right to expect from authors of this calibre. ... Harrison, Fox, and Thacker have produced some beautifully composed essays on artistes such as Billie Holliday, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, etc.... It is a book which needs to be dipped into frequently, a volume to keep close to one's record collection.... It will increase immeasurably anyone's knowledge of, and appreciation for, jazz."-The Gramophone

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