The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia: Jazz & Blues
Today, my daughter and I had to run some errands at the local mall. Of course, we had to pop into the local branch of Om Bookshop. Lo, and behold, on the first table, we found this delicious encyclopaedia. How could we not get it? More so, when kid is immersed in music, loves her blues and jazz, and had fallen in love with the book. Btw, we got it at a steal. Well worth it! Despite it having been published in 2007 and the entry on Dave Brubeck shows him as being still alive.
There are plenty of photographs. The bibliography is extremely detailed. Fine list of print publications and websites.
A guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. Divided into eras from the Early Years, then decade by decade to the Contemporary Era, this title helps you learn about the development of this music from its 19th-century African-American roots onwards. It also includes a section on instruments, and a glossary.
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts is one of the most in-demand jazz drummers in the world, with several Grammy Awards under his belt. He has played with the Wynton Marsalis Quartet, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, Kenny Garrett’s band, George Benson, Harry Connick Jr., Michael Brecker and many more. He has worked in TV and film, as a musician on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and playing Rhythm Jones in Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues. Jeff has an extensive discography as sideman and as a leader.
Julia Rolf studied at University College, London and Università degli Studi, Pisa, and works in London as a music editor and writer. Her appreciation of artists such as Elmore James and Robert Johnson led to an enthusiasm for jazz and blues, and this interest found expression through her work on a variety of musical publications. Her recent projects include: Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited and The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet, as well as Blues: The Complete Story and Jazz: The Complete Story.
13 June 2025
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