Jazz Journey
My first memory of a Jazz album is ‘Take the Five Train’ by Dave Brubeck. At 20 years old, this was a little raw for me and I wasn’t keen – it’s actually a belter but I wasn’t ready for it at that point. But it did spark something in me and I bought a copy of an album by a musician whose name I recognised when perusing the jazz room at Virgin Megastore in Nottingham – Duke Ellington. I bought ‘Live from the Bluenote, Paris 1959‘ which, incidentally was only given 40% by the Penguin Guide to Recorded Jazz. It still…
Penguin Guide to Jazz
When I’d run out of ideas from reading sleeve notes and working out the ancestory of each musician, I bought myself a copy of the Penguin Guide to Recorded Jazz by Richard Cook & Brian Morton . It was in it’s 4th edition at that time but we’re up to the 9th ed as I write this post. In it, you’re taken through all the recorded artists that the authors believe need inclusion. There is a discography with ratings to help you decide which album to buy. I still buy my jazz on CD (except recently recorded stuff) as iTunes is still…
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