The 101 best jazz albums : a history of jazz on records / by Len Lyons.
| Author/creator | Lyons, Leonard |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : William Morrow, 1980. |
| Description | 476 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is this thing called jazz? -- Part I: traditional jazz -- Ragtime: classic and Harlem -- New Orleans, Dixieland, and the jazz solo -- Swing and the big bands -- Part II: modern jazz -- Bebop and modern jazz (the early styles) -- Modern jazz in transition (the later styles) -- Part III: contemporary jazz -- Fusion (jazz, rock, soul, pop) -- Free jazz -- Appendix I: the 101 best albums -- Appendix II: names and addresses of record labels and companies. |
| Abstract | This book serves as a concise reference work that covers the first sixty years of jazz recordings. Although 101 albums are showcased, well over 500 LPs are given critical mention, all in chronological order. The book is organized in chapters covering the very first recordings from New Orleans artists recorded after WWI right up to the jazz artists of the late seventies and early eighties. After each chapter there is an extensive discography covering the important recordings of that era. Len Lyons writes clearly and concisely about the history and evolution of jazz, explaining how at times it truly was a popular music and how its influence is felt even in non-jazz recordings of both "serious' and pop music. All the big names and stars of jazz are well covered with special emphasis given to not only their best recordings, but also the recordings that made them notable in their early days. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 449-451. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discographies and index. |
| LCCN | 80020392 |
| ISBN | 0688037208 |
| ISBN | 9780688037208 |