The essential guide to recorded jazz, now in its ninth edition
Firmly established as the worldas leading guide to jazz, this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating information and insightfulaoften wittily trenchantacriticism. For this completely revised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artistas entry and updated the text to incorporate thousands of additional CDs and artists. The result is an endlessly browsable companion for jazz aficionados and novices alike.