A personal selection by three jazz critics of the "best" 250 jazz records, from the earliest roots of jazz to the beginnings of the modern jazz era. Each record is placed in its musical context and reviewed. For each disc, full details of personnel and recording dates and locations are given.
First published in 1984 and reissued to coincide withthe publication of the second volume, this selection of the 250 best jazz records traces the earliest roots of the music to the beginnings of the modern jazz era. Volume One's focus is on LP collections of 78 rpm originals and nearly every significant musician--both familiar and obscure--of early 20th-century jazz is listed. For each record listed, full details of personnel, recording dates and locations are provided.
