This annotated bibliography contains over 700 entries covering adult non-fiction books on jazz published from 1990 through 1999. Entries are organized by category, including biographies, history, individual instruments, essays and criticism, musicology, regional studies, discographies, and reference works. Three indexes—by title, author, and subject—are included.

The definitive biography of the great band leader and New Orleans Jazz performer

Modern low brass instruments—trombone, tuba, and euphonium—have legions of ancestors, cousins, and descendants in over five-hundred years of history. Prominent scholar and performer Douglas Yeo provides a unique, accessible reference guide that addresses a broad range of relevant topics and brings these instruments to life with clear explanations and the most up-to-date research. Brief biographies of many path-changing individuals highlight their influence on instrument development and use. The book’s inclusive scope also recognizes the work of diverse, influential artists whose important contributions to trombone and tuba history and development have not previously been acknowledged in other literature. Extensive illustrations by Lennie Peterson provide insight into many of the entries.

This autobiography of Red Callender, one of the most exciting and prolific musical figures of this century, presents an intimate portrait of a musician whose career spans almost the entire history of recorded jazz. Weaving Callender's stream-of-consciousness recollections into a chronological narrative, the volume describes his association with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum and Charles Mingus. It also tells how he has revived interest in the tuba as a jazz instrument, and how, as a composer and arranger, he has performed with and written for bands, choral groups, Hollywood films, television series, and rock'n' roll bands, and of the large following he has in Britain, the U.S., Japan, Australia, Europe and the Soviet Union. The volume also provides a comprehensive survey of jazz in California and of Callender's musical theories. ISBN 0-7043-2507-1: 13.95.

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.

A dictionary of information on recordings of Jazz music with notes on performers.