The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues

Heres the definitive one-volume resource on everything jazz

and blues! From their roots in African culture to their expression

in the music of the twentieth century, the history of jazz

and blues reveals how this truly American music came to

be part of the soundtrack of contemporary urban life. Comprehensive,

authoritative, and accessible, The Billboard

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues is organized

chronologically by decade. Each section gives a historical

overview plus an A to Z of influential artists and their key

recordings. Readers will learn how jazz and blues have

changed over the past centuryand then use dedicated

Web links to hear those changes. With

history, artist biographies, and illustrative

mp3s, this book is onestop

shopping for a great

overview of two important musical

forms.

• Comprehensive yet concise

• Decade-by-decade history plus A–Z of

artists

• Perfect for students, jazz and blues fans,

and all music lovers

Organized by decade, this encyclopedia meant for general readers features styles and artists in jazz and blues, beginning with their roots and style during the 1910s through the contemporary era. Each chapter has separate sections on the two genres, further divided by themes, styles, and key artists, which include links to recordings online, color and b&w illustrations, and lists of classic recordings. Because the encyclopedia is selective, only two to five artists in each section have relatively long entries, but an alphabetical listing of brief sketches of other prominent artists concludes each chapter. The book ends with a description of instruments and equipment. The authors are freelance writers, editors, and regular contributors to music magazines. Mandel (New York University) is a writer and editor specializing in jazz and blues.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Organized by decade, this encyclopedia meant for general readers features styles and artists in jazz and blues, beginning with their roots and style during the 1910s through the contemporary era. Each chapter has separate sections on the two genres, further divided by themes, styles, and key artists, which include links to recordings online, color and b&w illustrations, and lists of classic recordings. Because the encyclopedia is selective, only two to five artists in each section have relatively long entries, but an alphabetical listing of brief sketches of other prominent artists concludes each chapter. The book ends with a description of instruments and equipment. The authors are freelance writers, editors, and regular contributors to music magazines. Mandel (New York University) is a writer and editor specializing in jazz and blues. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Howard Mandel, general editor,

contributes to Down Beat magazine

and produces arts features for National

Public Radio. The author of How Miles

Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor

Revolutionized the World of Jazz and

Future Jazz, he lives in New York City.

A distinguished team of eleven US and

UK authorities contributed to this book.